DIOCESE  OF  EAST  CAROLINA 
THIRTY-FOURTH  .ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE 
WOMAN'S  AUXILIARY  AND  JUNIOR  DEPT. 


THE  LIBRARY  OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY  OF 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

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Diocese  of  lEast  Carolina 


THIRTY-FOURTH  ANNUAL   REPORT 

of  the 

WOMAN'S  AUXILIARY  AND  JUNIOR  DEPARTMENT 

to  the 

BOARD  OF  MISSIONS 


FOURTEENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

of  the 

PAROCHIAL  SOCIETY 

and 

NINTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

of    the 

GIRL'S  FRIENDLY  SOCIETY 

of   the 

DIOCESE  OF  EAST  CAROLINA 

1920 


Goldsboro,  N.  C. 

Nash  Brothers,  Printers  and  Binders, 

1921 


NOTICES 


Remember  your  United  Thank  Offering.  Place  a  box  with  every 
woman  in  your  parish.  Send  the  contents  of  the  box  twice  a  year 
to  Mrs.  James  F.  Woolvin,  17  South  Fourth  Street,  Wilmington, 
N.  C. 

Notify  Mrs.  W.  T.  Hines,  207  East  King  Street,  Kinston,  N.  C,  of 
the  election  of  new  officers  in  your  parish  branch.  Also  notify  her 
of  any  new  organizations  formed,  and  the  officers. 

Consult  the  Box  Secretary,  Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan,  100  South  Gran- 
ville Street,  Edenton,  N.  C,  about  your  box  work.  Write  her  the 
valuation  of  all  boxes  sent. 

Subscribe  to  the  S'pirit  of  Missions  and  read  it.  Notify  the  Secre- 
tary Mrs.  C.  W.  Melick,  102  Matthews  Street,  Elizabeth  City,  N.  C, 
of  the  number  of  subscribers  in  your  Parish.  Price  $1.00.  Church 
Missions  House. 

The  Mission  Herald  is  published  monthly.  News  for  its  columns 
should  be  sent  the  Rev.  Theodore  Partrick,  Jr.,  Plymouth,  N.  C, 
by  the  25th  of  each  month.  It  is  our  official  Diocesan  paper  and 
should  have  your  support.     It  only  costs  one  dollar  a  year. 

The  officers  of  the  Parish  branches  of  all  Women's  organizations 
are  asked  to  read  this  Annual  and  inform  themselves  of  what  has 
been  done,  also  to  make  suggestions  for  the  improvement  and  ad- 
vancement of  our  work.  May  we  ask  the  Rectors  to  give  this  An- 
nual careful  consideration  and  also  send  suggestions  for  improve- 
ment 

It  is  asked  of  Parish  Presidents  and  Secretaries  that  at  least  one 
meeting  be  given  to  the  study  of  this  Annual,  especially  the  statis- 
tical report. 

Any  one  having  copies  of  the  Annuals  from  1904  to  date  will  kind- 
ly communicate  with  the  Secretary,  Mrs.  Hines,  as  some  copies  are 
desired  to  complete  files. 


DIOCESAN  OFFICERS 


OF    WOMAN'S    AUXILIARY    TO    THE    PRESIDING    BISHOP    AND 

COUNCIL. 


President: 
Mrs.  James  Grist  S'taton,  301  West  Main  Street,  Williamston,  N.  C. 

First  Vice  President: 

Mrs.  Richard  Williams 402  Green  Street,  Greenville,  N.  C. 

President  Convocation  of  Edenton. 

* 

Second  Vice-President: 

Mrs.  George  L.  Peschau.  ..  .205  S.  Fourth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

President  Convocation  of  Wilmington. 

Secretary: 
Mrs.  W.  T.  Hines 207  East  King  Street,  Kinston,  N.  G. 

Treasurer: 
Mrs.  George  H.  Roberts 78  Metcalf  Street,  New  Bern,  N.  C. 

Treasurer  United  Thank  Offering: 
Mrs.  James  F.  Woolvin..l7  South  Fourth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

Secretary   Spirit    of   Missions: 
Mrs.  C.  W.  Melick.,102  East  Mathews  Street,  Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 

Field  Secretary: 
Mrs.  Alfred  M.  Waddell.  .120  South  Fifth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

* 
Box  Secretary: 
Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan 100  South  Granville  Street,  Edenton,  N.  C. 

Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Edenton: 
Miss   Minnie  Albertson,   The  Dutch   Cottage,   Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 

Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Wilmington: 
Mrs.  Guy  Adams  Cardwell,  316  North  Third  St.,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 


DIOCESAN  OFFICERS 

THE  CHURCH    SERVICE    LEAGUE. 

President,  ex-officio: 
The  Rt.  Rev.  Thos.  C.  Darst,  D.D.,  The  Bishop's  House,  Wilmington. 

Chairman: 
Mrs.  James  Grist  Staton 301  West  Main  St.,  Williamston,  N.  C. 

"First  Vice-Chairman : 
Mrs.  Richard  Williams 402  Green  Street,  Greenville,  N.  C. 

Second  Vice-Chairman: 
Mrs.  George  L.  Peschau Fourth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

Secretary : 
Mrs.  W.  T.  Hines 207  East  King  Street,  Kinston,  N.  C. 

Treasurer: 
Mrs.  George  H.  Roberts 78  Metcalf  Street,  New  Bern,  N.  C. 

Treasurer  United  Thank  Offering: 
Mrs.  James  F.  Woolvin,  17  South  Fourth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

Educational  Secretary  Convocation  of  Edenton: 
Miss  Minnie   Albertson,  The  Dutch   Cottage,  Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 

Educational  Secretary  Convocation  of  Wilmington: 
Mrs.  Guy  Adams  Cardwell,  316  North  Third  St.,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

Executive  Secretary  Church  School  Service  League: 
Miss  Rena  Harding 219  East  Main  Street,  Washington,  N.  C. 

* 
Secretary  Spirit  of  Missions: 
Mrs.  C.  W.  Melick 102  East  Mathews  Street,  Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 

President  Girls'  Friendly  Society: 
Miss  Rosa  Dail 25  National  Avenue,  New  Bern,  N.  C. 

Field  Secretary: 

Correspondent  Church  Periodical  Club: 

Mrs.  Alfred  M.  Waddell,  120  South  Fifth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

Box  Secretary: 
Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan 100  S'outh  Granville  Street,  Edenton,  N.  C. 

* 

Secretary  Guild  of  St.  Barnabas  for  Nurses: 

Miss  Lois  Toomer 123  South  Fourth  Street,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

President  Order  of  the  Daughters  of  the  King: 
Mrs.  Nathaniel  Harding 219  East  Main  Street,  Washington,  N.  C. 


OFFICERS  OF  PARISH  SOCIETIES 


CONVOCATION    OF    EDENTON. 

Aurora,  HOLY  CROSS:  Pres.  Mrs.  L.  T.  Thompson;  Sec,  Mrs.  T. 
Bonner  Dixon;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  Mary  C.  Guilford. 

Ayden,  ST.  JAMES':  Pres.  Mrs.  J.  W.  Quinerly;  Sec,  Mrs.  Clarence 
V.  Cannon;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Dixon. 

Belhaven,  ST.  JAMBS':  Pres.,  Mrs.  E.  S.  Marsh;  Sec,  Mrs.  Thomas. 
Marsh;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  T.  H.  Blount. 

Creswell,  ST.  DAVID'S:  Pres.  Mrs.  J.  L.  Phelps;  Sec,  Mrs.  H.  A, 
Litchfield,  Jr. 

Columbia,  ST.  ANDREW:  Pres.,  Mrs.  Sarah  Selby;  Sec,  Mrs.  A.  J. 
Cahoon. 

Ede<nton,  ST.  PAUL'S:  Woman's  Auxiliary  Pres.,  Mrs.  H.  G.  Wood; 
Sec,  Mrs.  M.  F,  Skinner;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  Rebecca  Wood. 
Dime  Society  Pres.,  Rev.  R.  B.  Drane;  Sec,  Mrs.  J.  C.  Warren. 
St.  Mary's  Guild,  Pres.,  Miss  Pencie  Warren;  Sec,  Miss  Camilla 
McMullan. 

Elizabeth  City,  CHRIST  CHURCH:  Woman's  Auxiliary  Pres.,  Mrs. 
C.  W.  Melick;  Sec,  Mrs.  T.  S\  Harvey;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  J. 
B.  Flora  (300  W.  Main  Street)'. 

Ladies  Guild  Pres.,  Mrs.  Edson  Carr;    Sec,  Mrs.  J.  B.  Griggs 
(East  Church  Street). 

St.  Katherine's  Guild  Pres.,  Mrs.  Bessie  Stewart;  Sec,  Mrs.  W. 
A.  Worth  (West  Church  Street). 

Farmville,  EMMANUEL:  Pres.  Mrs.  James  W.  Joyner;  Sec,  Mrs.  G, 
A.  Jones;  Pres.  Church  School  Service  League,  Mrs.  J.  P.  Lang. 

Gatesville,  ST.  MARY'S:  Pres.,  Mrs.  W.  T.  Cross;  Sec,  Miss  Ethel 
Parker;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  Ethel  Parker. 

Greenville,  ST.  PAUL'S:  Woman's  Auxiliary  Pres.,  Mrs.  Richard 
Williams;  Sec,  Mrs.  Lizzie  Griffin;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs  John 
L.  Wooten  (210  8th  Street). 

Parochial  Guild  Pres.,     Mrs.     Hugh     Ragsdale;     Sec,  J.  D.  L. 
Wooten. 

Grifton,  ST.  JOHN'S':  Pres.,  Mrs.  M.  L.  Worthington;  Sec,  Mrs.  H. 
Alligood;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  Wm.  Cobb  Whitfield. 

Hamilton,  ST.  MARTIN'S:  Pres., ;  Sec,  Mrs.  B.  L.  Long;  Treas. 

U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  B.  B.  Sherrod. 

Hertford,  HOLY  TRINITY:  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Mrs.  W.  G. 
Gaither;  Sec,  Mrs.  Watson  Winslow;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  G. 
F.  Winslow. 

St.  Katherine's  Guild,  Pres.,  Mrs.  Clyde  McCallum;    Sec,  Miss 
Margaret  Hathaway. 

Lake  Landing,  ST.  GEORGE:  Pres.,  Mrs.  C.  A.  Mann;  Sec,  Mrs. 
Smith  Gibbs,  Middletown,  N.  C;  Treas.  U.  T.  O,,  Mrs.  B.  F. 
Roper. 


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Murfreefeboro,  ST.  BARNABAS:  Pres.,  Miss  Maude  Vinson;  Sec, 
Miss  Sarah  L.  Barnes;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  Graham  Pender- 
graple. 

Plymouth,  GRACE  CHURCH:  Pres.,  Mrs.  Nathan  Tucker;  Sec,  Mrs. 
J.  B.  Flaugher;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  R.  P.  Walker. 

Roper,  ST.  LUKE'S:  Pres.,  Miss  A.  C.  Carstarphen;  S'ec,  Miss  Millie 
Spruill;   Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  Ida  Peacock. 

Sunbury,  ST.  PETER'S:  Pres.,  Mrs.  William  Nixon;  Sec.Miss  Maude 
Barnes;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  Maude  Barnes. 

Swan  Quarter,  CALVARY  MISSION:  Pres.,  Mrs.  S.  A.  Windley;  Sec, 
Miss  Virginia  Brown. 

Washington,  ST.  PETER'S:  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Miss  Lena 
Windley;  Sec,  Mrs.  E.  P.  Martin;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  V.  B. 
Shelburne 

Daughters  of  the  King  and  Parochial  Society,  Pres.,  Mrs.  Nathan- 
iel Harding;   Sec,  Mrs.  Justus  P.  Randolph. 

Church  Service  League,  Pres.,  Rev.  Stephen  Gardner. 

Williamston,  CHURCH  OF  THE  ADVENT:  Pres.,  Mrs.  K.  B.  Craw- 
ford; Sec,  Mrs.  Maurice  Moore;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  F.  N. 
Barnes. 

Windsor,  ST.  THOMAS:  Pres.,  Mrs.  E.  S.  Askew;  Sec,  Mrs.  Sol. 
Cherry;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  R.  W.  Askew,  Jr. 

Winterville,  ST.  LUKE'S:  Pres.-S'ec-Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  B.  T.  Cox. 

Winton,  ST  JOHN'S:  Pres.,  Mrs.  Maude  Newsome;  Sec,  Miss  Susan 
Shaw. 

Woodville,  GRACE  CHURCH:  Pres.,  Mrs.  T.  L.  Phelps;  Sec,  Miss. 
Stella  Phelps;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  Stella  Phelps. 

Yeatesville,  ST.  MATHEW:  Pres.,  Mrs.  Eva  Williams  S'atchwell; 
Sec,  Miss  Clara  Jackson,  Pine  Town,  N.  C;  Treas.  U.  T.  O., 
Mrs  J.  M.  Tankard. 

,  ZION:  Pres.,  Mrs.  R.  A.  Braddy,  Bath,  N.  C,  R.  F.  D.  No.  1; 

Sec,  Miss  Ethel  Boyd,  Washington,  N.  C,  R.  F.  D.  No.  2,  Box  59. 


CONVOCATION   OF   WILMINGTON. 

Beaufort  ST.  PAUL'S:   Sec,  Mrs.  N.  L.  Carrow. 

Clinton,  ST.  PAUL'S':  Pres.,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Herring;  Sec,  Mrs.  A.  McL^ 
Graham;   Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Herring. 

Faison,  ST.  GABRIEL'S:  Pres.,  Mrs.  J.  M  .Bowden;  Sec,  Mrs.  W. 
I.  Thompson. 

Fayetteville,   ST.  JOHN'S:    Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Mrs.  W.  W. 
Huske;Sec,  Mrs.  Leighton  Huske;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  Robert 
Strange. 
Church  Service  League,  Pres.,  Mrs.  Thomas  Hale. 

Goldsboro,  ST.  STEPHEN'S:  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Mrs.  Ernest 
Dewey;  Sec,  Mrs.  Sam  D.  Scott;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  Z.  M. 
L.  Jeffreys. 

St.  Stephen's  Guild,  Pres.,  Mrs.  Z.  M.  L.  Jeffreys;  Sec,  Mrs.  B. 
R.  King. 

Kinston,  ST.  MARY'S:  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Mrs.  C.  A.  Jef- 
freys; Sec,  Miss  Jessie  Cowper. 

Parochial  S'ociety,  Pres.,  Mrs.  W.  P.  Harding;   Sec,  Mrs.  C.  A. 

Jeffries. 

Church  Service  League,  Pres.,  Mrs.  C.  B.  Woodley. 

Lumberton,  TRINITY:  Pres.,  Mrs.  J.  Q.  Beckwith;  Sec,  Mrs.  E.  L- 
Holloway. 

Maxton,  ST.  MATHEWS:  Pres.,  Mrs.  Angus  Shaw;  Sec,  Mrs.  J.  M. 
Armstrong. 

New  Bern,  CHRIST  CHURCH:  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Miss  Dita 
Roberts:  Sec,  Miss  Margaret  Bryan;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  Mary 
Roberts. 

Woman's  Guild,  Pres.,  Mrs.  P.  S.  Duffy;  Sec,  Mrs.  Joe  Anderson. 
All  Saints  Branch,  Pres.,  Mrs.  R.  J.  Disosway;  Sec,  Mrs.  John 
C.  Hill. 

Red  Springs,  ST.  STEPHEN'S:  Pres.,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Love;  Sec,  Miss 
Susie  Moore. 

Seve<n  Springs.  HOLY  INNOCENTS:  Pres.,  Mrs.  Oscar  Hardy;  Sec, 
Mrs.  Joel  Rouse. 

Snow  Hill,  ST.  BARNABAS:  Pres.,  Mrs.  L.  V.  Morrill;  Sec,  Mrs. 
James  T.  Exum;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs  Will  Edwards. 

South  Port,  ST.  PHILLIP'S:  Pres.,  Mrs.  C.  Hewitt;  Sec,  Miss  Mar- 
garet L.  Parkhill;   Treas.  U.  T.  O,  Miss  Alma  St.  George. 

Wilmington,  ASCENSION:  Pres.-Sec,  Mrs.  H.  C.  Prince,  415  Orange 

Street. 

Wilmington,  GOOD  SHEPHERD:  Pres.  Mrs.  R.  A.  Burnette;  Sec. 
and  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Hatch,  711  South  2nd  St. 

Wilmington.  ST.  JAMES:  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Mrs.  William 
Latimer;  Sec,  Mrs.  H.  C  .Prince;  Treas.  U.  T.  O.,  Miss  C.  K. 
Meyers. 


Wilmington,  ST  JAMES1:   Church  Service  League,  Pres.,  Mrs.  H..  J. 
McMillan. 

Wilmington,  ST.  JAMES:    St.  Agnes     Guild,  Pres.,     Miss     Lily  H. 
Brown;  Sec,  Mrs.  Junius  Davis. 

Wilmington,  ST.  JAMES:    St.     Cecelia's     Guild,  Pres.,     Mrs.  W.  B. 
Thorpe;   Sec,  Mrs.  George  L.  Peschau,  205  South  4th  Street. 

Wilmington,  ST.  JAMES:  St.  Mary's  Guild,  Pres.,  Mrs.  F.  W.  Dick; 
Sec,  Mrs.  L.  L.  Sparrow.    . 

Young  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Mrs.  C.  R.  Humphrey;   Sec, 
Mrs.  F.  B.  Gault,  305  South  3rd  Street. 

Wilmington,  ST.  JOHN'S:   Woman's     Auxiliary,     Pres.,     Mrs.  J.  T. 
James;  Sec,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Bunting. 

Wilmington,  ST.  JOHN'S:  St.  Ann's  Guild,  Pres.,  Mrs.  T.  F.  Darden; 
Sec,  Mrs.  W.  H.  McClain,  505  Chestnut  Street 

Wilmington,  ST.  JOHN'S:  Mary  James  Auxiliary,  Pres.,  Miss  Mary 
E.  Woolvin;  Sec,  Miss  Laura  Jacobs,  311  Grace  Street. 

Wilmington.   ST.   JOHN'S:    Parish  Guild,   Pres.,     Mrs.     James     F. 
Woolvin;  Sec,  Mrs.  S.  P.  Adams,  20  North  5th  Street. 

Wilmington,   ST.   PAUL'S:    Woman's  Auxiliary,   Pres.,   Miss   Carry 
Moore;  Sec,  Mrs.  S.  L.  Boyd. 


SUGGESTED  SERVICE  FOR  USE  IN  AUXILI 
ARY  MEETINGS 


All  Standing— Hymn   (if  desired.) 

Leader — Peace  be  unto  our  meeting. 

All  Present — And  upon  all  of  our  members  and  parish. 

Leader — Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

All  Present — Who  hath  made  heaven  and  earth. 

Leader — Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

All  Present — Henceforth  world  without  end. 

Leader — O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips. 

All   Present — And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 

Leader — The  Lord  be  with  you. 

All   Present — And  with  Thy  Spirit. 

Leader — Let  us  pray. 

Leader — O  Lord,  save  the  State. 

Answer — And  mercifully  hear  us  when  we  call  upon  Thee. 

Leader — Give  peace  in  our  time,  O  Lord. 

Answer — For  it  is  Thou,  Lord  only,  that  makest  us  dwell  in  safety. 

Our  Father,  who  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be  Thy  Name.  Thy  king- 
dom come.  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth,  As  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  As  we  for- 
give those  who  trespass  against  us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  forever  and  ever.     AMEN. 

DIRECT  us,  O  Lord,  in  all  our  doings  with  Thy  most  gracious 
favour,  and  further  us  with  Thy  continual  help;  that  in  all  our  works 
begun,  continued,  and  ended  in  Thee,  we  may  glorify  Thy  Holy 
Name,  and  finally,  by  Thy  mercy,  obtain  everlasting;  life,  through 
Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord.    AMEN. 

O  LORD  JES'US  CHRIST,  who  in  the  day  of  Thy  flesh  didst  ac- 
cept the  services  of  faithful  women,  who  administered  unto  Thee  in 
their  substance;  Be  pleased,  we  humbly  ask,  to  bless  our  endeavors 
to  aid  and  encourage  missionaries.  Put  into  our  hearts  the  things 
we  should  do  and  say  to  promote  Thy  glory.  Grant  that  we  may 
never  be  discouraged  under  difficulties,  but  go  forward  with  faith 
and  hope  looking  unto  Thee.  Have  pity  on  those  who  know  Thee 
not,  on  those  who  are  far  from  the  Church  of  their  fathers  in  a 
strange  land;  visit  them  with  Thy  salvation,  and  grant  that  they 
may  be  speedily  brought  to  acknowledge  Thee  as  their  Lord  and 
Master  Christ.  Hear  us,  and  answer  this  our  prayer  Through  Jesus 
Christ,   our  Lord.     AMEN. 

FOR  MISSIONS. 

O  GOD,  who  hast  made  of  one  blood  all  nations  of  men  for  to 
dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  and  didst  send  Thy  blessed  Son 


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to  preach  peace  to  them  that  are  far  off  and  to  them  that  are  nigh; 
Grant  that  all  men  everywhere  may  seek  after  thee  and  find  thee 
Bring  the  nations  into  Thy  fold,  aud  add  the  heathen  to  thine  inheri- 
tance. And  we  pray  thee  shortly  to  accomplish  the  number  of  thine 
elect,  and  to  hasten  thy  kingdom;  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.    AMEN. 

FOR  OUR  RECTOR. 

O,  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  who  hast  laid  upon  the  shoulders  of 
men  the  burden  of  souls,  and  hast  sent  them  forth  throughout  the 
world  as  Pastors  and  Stewards  of  Thy  Mysteries  to  prepare  and 
make  ready  Thy  way,  bless  the  labors  of  our  Rector  to  whose  care 
has  been  committed  the  interests  of  this  Parish.  Strengthen  him 
with  Thy  might,  encourage  him  with  Thy  abiding  presence.  Fill  his 
memory  with  the  words  of  Thy  Law,  enlighten  his  understanding 
with  the  illumination  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  may  all  the  wishes 
and  desires  of  his  will  be  centered  in  what  Thou  hast  commanded. 
Be  ever  with  him  in  the  performance  of  all  the  duties  of  his  min- 
istry; in  prayer,  to  quicken  his  devotion;  in  praise,  to  brighten  his 
love  and  gratitude;  and  in  preaching  to  give  him  a  readiness  of 
thought  and  expression  suitable  to  the  clearness  and  excellency  of 
Thy  Holy  Word,  and  to  Thee  with  the  Father,  and  the  Holy  Ghost 
will  we  give  all  praise  both  now  and  evermore. — AMEN. 

HEAVENLY  FATHER,  we  pray  Thee  to  bless  us  and  all  members 
of  the  Junior  Auxiliary,,  with  wisdom,  zeal  and  constancy,  in  our 
work  for  Thee.  Prosper  the  Missions  of  Thy  Holy  Church  (espec- 
ially those  in )   and  strengthen  with  the  Holy  S'pirit  all 

who  are  engaged  in  missionary  work;  through  Jesus  Christ,  our 
Lord.    AMEN. 

FOR  NOON-TIDE,  DAILY. 

"And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up,  will  draw  all  men  unto  me." 
BLESSED  SAVIOUR,  who  at  this  hour  didst  hang  upon  the  Cress 
stretching  forth  Thy  loving  arms;  Grant  that  all  mankind  may  look 
upon  Thee  and  be  saved;  through  Thy  mercies  and  merits.  Who 
livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  ever  one 
God,  world  without  end. — AMEN. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and  the 
fellowship  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore. — AMEN. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  ANNUAL  MEETING. 


On  April  6th,  at  9  :30  in  the  morning,  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society  of  the  Dio- 
cese of  East  Carolina  met  in  Edenton,  in  the  Annex  of  the 
Methodist  Church,  kindly  loaned  for  that  purpose.  The 
meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President,  Mrs.  James  G. 
Staton. 

A  short  devotional  service,  led  by  the  Chaplain,  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Coffin,  opened  the  meeting,  after  which  the  roll  was  call- 
ed by  Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan  of  Edenton,  showing  a  total  of 
71  members  present,  49  from  the  Convocation  of  Edenton, 
and  22  from  the  Convocation  of  Wilmington. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Lathrop  of  the  Church  Missions  House,  ad- 
dressed the  members  regarding  Christian  Social  Service  in 
connection  with  the  work  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary.  He  very 
earnestly  presented  the  Shepherd -Towner  bill,  "The  Baby 
Bill,"  being  one  phase  of  the  work  which  from  the  very  nature 
of  it  appeals  to  all  women. 

Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan  then  most  cordially  welcomed  the 
visitors  in  behalf  of  the  women  of  St.  Paul's  Parish,  voicing 
their  delight  at  the  privilege  of  having  the  meeting  with  them. 
Miss  Susan  Collier,  of  Goldsboro,  was  to  have  responded  to 
this  address  of  welcome,  but  in  her  absence  it  was  moved  and 
seconded  that  a  rising  vote  of  thanks  be  given. 

The  President  then  made  her  report  for  the  year  1920, 
at  the  same  time  making  recommendations  for  the  Avork  of  the 
present  year.  At  the  close  of  her  report  it  was  moved  and 
seconded  that  the  Chair  appoint  a  Committee  for  considering 
the  recommendations  presented  by  the  President  and  other 
officers. 

Mrs.  W.  P.  McMillan,  Jr.,  of  Wilmington,  the  first  Vice- 
President,  and  also  President  of  the  Convocation  of  Wilming- 
ton, next  made  her  report.  Mrs.  McMillan  stressed  the  work 
of  the  Church  School.    Her  report  was  followed  by  that  of  the 


12  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

Second  Vice-President,  Mrs.  Williams,  President  of  the  Con- 
vocation of  Edenton.  Mrs.  Williams  made  an  appeal  for  more 
subscribers  to  the  Mission  Herald,  and  said  that  we  must  em- 
phasize prayer  and  study. 

The  President  then  expressed  her  regret  at  the  absence  of 
the  Secretary,'  Mrs.  W.  T.  Hines,  of  Kinston,  on  account  of 
sickness  in  the  family.  In  the  absence  of  the  Treasurer,  Mrs. 
George  T.  Roberts  of  New  Bern,  the  President  read  the  Treas- 
urer's report,  and  also  that  of  Miss  Minnie  B.  Hill,  Secretary 
of  the  "Spirit  of  Missions. " 

After  a  report  of  the  Box  Secretary,  Mrs.  Sidney  McMul- 
lan  of  Edenton,  the  meeting  adjourned  to  be  present  at  the 
opening  of  the  Council  in  St.  Paul's  Church,  and  to  hear  the 
splendid  address  by  our  Bishop.  At  the  close  of  this  service 
the  meeting  immediately  reassembled  and  took  up  the  reports 
•of  the  officers. 

Report  of  the  United  Thank  Offering  was  read  by  the  Dio- 
-eesan  U.  T.  O.  Treasurer,  Mrs.  Woolvin  of  St.  John's,  Wil- 
mington. Although  the  last  offering  was  the  largest  that  East 
Carolina  has  ever  made,  Mrs,  Woolvin  said  that  we  should 
not  be  satisfied  until  every  woman  takes  her  part  in  it. 

The  Educational  Secretaries  next  made  their  reports — Miss 
Minnie  Albertson  of  Elizabeth  City,  for  the  Convocation  of 
Edenton,  and  Mrs.  Cardwell,  of  Wilmington,  for  the  Convo- 
cation of  Wilmington,  both  of  whom  urged  a  wider  use  of  the 
Survey  in  Study  Classes.  Mrs,  A.  M.  Waddell,  Correspon- 
dent of  the  Church  Periodical-  Club,  expressed  her  encourage- 
ment over  this  year's  report  and  her  hope  for  an  extension  of 
this  work  during  the  present  year. 

Miss  Rena  Harding,  Secretary  of  the  Junior  Branch  and 
also  President  of  the  Church  School  Service  League  reported 
the  work  of  the  boys  and  girls  of  the  Diocese,  and  urged  most 
strongly  the  adoption  of  the  Church  School  Service  League  in 
all  Parishes  and  Missions.  Miss  Harding  also  read  the  re- 
port of  Mrs.  Blackford,  Secretary  of  the  Little  Helpers. 

The  President  of  the  Girl's  Friendly  Society,  Mrs.  George 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  13 

T.  Thomas,  Jr.,  of  Wilmington,  was  unable  to  attend  the 
meeting,  and  her  report,  which  showed  the  great  need  of  this 
Society,  was  read  by  Miss  Murchison. 

The  last  report  was  that  of  Mrs.  A.  M.  Waddell,  the  Field 
Secretary.  Mrs.  Waddell  has  indeed  been  most  active,  and 
she  strongly  recommends  that  each  parish  send  at  least  one 
delegate  to  a  Summer  Training  School. 

The  Chair  then  named  a  committee  for  acceptance  or  rejec- 
tion of  the  recommendations  in  the  various  reports.  This 
committee  consisted  of  Mrs.  Melick  of  Elizabeth  City,  Mrs. 
Huske,  of  Fayetteville,  and  Mrs.  "Darst,  of  Wilmington.  The 
President  then  suggested  that  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  as  a 
body  should  express  its  appreciation  to  the  Bishop  of  his  in- 
terest and  ever  present  help  and  pledge  to  him  their  co-oper- 
ation. The  suggestion  was  accepted  with  enthusiasm  and  it 
was  moved  and  seconded  that  the  Chair  appoint  a  Committee 
for  that  purpose.  The  commitee  was  made  up  of  Mrs.  Wood- 
Jey,  of  Kinston,  Mrs.  Gaither,  of  Hertford,  and  Mrs.  Drane, 
of  Edenton. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned  for  luncheon  at  the  old  Cupola 
House,  to  reassemble  at  2  :30. 


AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

The  afternoon  session  was  called  to  order  promptly  at  2  :30r 
by  the  President,  and  a  second  roll  call  was  made,  as  several 
delegates  had  arrived  on  a  noon  train. 

The  President  then  introduced  Mrs.  K.  C.  B.  Wade,  Sec- 
retary of  the  Supply  Department,  who  addressed  the  meeting 
concerning  the  reorganization  of  the  Box  Work.  At  the  close 
of  her  very  interesting  talk,  the  meeting  was  given  over  to  a 
general  discussion  Questions  regarding  boxes  were  asked  and 
answered,  which  did  much  toward  clearing  up  whatever  un- 
certainty existed  in  the  minds  of  those  present. 

The  work  of  the  Church  Periodical     Club,  its     aims,  its 


14  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

scope  etc.,  was  presented  by  the  Correspondent  of  that  Club, 
Mrs.  A.  M.  Waddell.  Her  hearers  were  much  enlightened 
as  to  the  work  of  the  organization. 

Miss  Watkins,  Extension  Secretary  of  the  Girl's  Friendly 
Society,  next  presented  the  subject  of  the  Girl's  Friendly  in 
its  different  aspects.  Miss  Watkins  announced  that  she  would 
be  present  all  during  the  following  day,  and  would  gladly 
meet  and  talk  with  any  who  were  interested  in  her  work. 

Then  followed  the  announcements  for  the  following  day's 
program,  and  the  appointment  by  the  President  of  a  Com- 
mittee on  Courtesy,  consisting  of  Mrs.  Bynum,  Mrs.  McKeel 
and  Miss  Parker.  The  meeting  was  closed  with  prayer  by 
Mrs.  Joshua  T.  James. 


SECOND  DAY'S  SESSION. 

The  second  day's  session  was  opened  at  ten  o'clock  in  the 
Annex  of  the  Methodist  Church  with  a  devotional  service  led 
by  the  Chaplain,  at  the  close  of  which  he  spoke  his  apprecia- 
tion of  the  work  done  by  the  women  of  the  Diocese  of  East 
Carolina. 

The  meeting  was  then  called  to  order  by  the  President. 
Mrs.  Melick  moved  that  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  suggest  to  the 
Upper  House  "that  this  body  of  women  do  not  desire  to  be 
represented  as  delegates  to  the  Annual  Council.""  This  ques- 
tion was  discussed  for  and  against,  and  when  put  to  the  vote, 
it  was  decided  in  favor  of  Mrs.  Melick' s  resolution. 

Mrs.  Woodley  then  presented  the  resolutions  of  the  Wo- 
man's Auxiliary  to  the  Bishop  as  drawn  up  by  her  committee. 
These  resolutions  were  accepted  by  the  meeting,  and  Mr.  Cof- 
fin was  asked  to  present  these  resolutions  and  that  of  Mrs. 
Melick  at  the  meeting  of  the  Council. 

The  roll  call  and  minutes  of  yesterday  afternoon's  ses- 
sion followed,  and  then  the  regular  business  of  the  day's  pro- 
gram. Fm:t  Miss  Rena  Harding  led  a     conference     on  the 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  15 

Church  School  Service  League.  Miss  Harding  went  into  de- 
tail as  to  t^e  way  to  organize  the  League,  suggestions  as  to 
its  practical  working  out,  etc.  The  meeting  was  then  given 
over  to  a  general  discussion  of  the  League. 

Mrs.  Wade  next  gave  a  very  concise  talk  on  the  work  of  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary.  A  rising  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered 
Mrs.  Wade  for  having  come  to  the  meeting. 

In  the  few  minutes  before  the  time  for  the  Bishop  to  come 
in  for  his  address,  Mrs,  Waddell  presented  the  following  reso- 
lution. 

Whereas,  we  are  enjoying  the  gracious  hospitality  of  Saint  Paul's 
Parish,  the  home  of  one  who  by  his  life  of  devotion  and  sacrifice  is 
winning  for  the  Diocese  of  East  Carolina  recognition  by  the  Church 
at  large. 

Be  it  Resolved:  That  as  a  small  appreciation  of  the  privilege  we 
enjoy  this  body  of  women  send  some  message  or  token  to  the  Rev. 
Fred  Drane,  as  an  expression  of  our  gratitude  to  God  for  the  grace 
He  has  bestowed  upon  His  servant. 

MRS.  C.  W.  MELICK, 
MISS'  SUE  COLLIER, 
MISS    BESSIE    N.    IRELAND, 

Committee. 

Mrs.  Waddell  presented  a  request  from  Mr.  Partrick,  Edi- 
tor of  the  Mission  Herald,  that  each  parish  have  a  publicity 
committee  whose  business  it  would  be  to  send  him  news  items 
for  publication  in  the  Mission  Herald. 

Then  it  was  suggested  that  instead  of  using  the  $200.00 
which  has  for  the  past  two  years  been  given  for  St.  Mary's 
delegates  to  Blue  Kidge  for  that  purpose  again,  we  apply  it 
this  year  as  a  fund  to  send  delegates  to  Sewanee  to  be  trained 
as  leaders  in  the  Church  School  Service  League.  After  dis- 
cussion this  was  carried. 

The  Bishop  now  entered  and  said  the  noonday  prayers  for 
Missions,  following  which  he  addressed  the  women.  He  fe- 
licitated the  women  on  their  splendid  record  of  the  past  year. 
He  announced  the  appointment  of  the  following  delegates 


1(3  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

and   alternates  to  the   Provincial   Auxiliary   meeting  to  be 
held  in  Savannah,  Georgia,  October  25 : 

Mrs.  James  Grist  Staton. 
Mrs.  Alfred  M.  Waddell. 
Miss  Rena  Harding. 
Mrs.  W.  T.  Hines. 

Mrs.  James  P.  Woolvin. 
Mrs.  Richard  Williams. 
Miss  Rosa  Dail. 
Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan. 

The  Bishop  appointed  the  following  women  as  officers  for 
the  Woman's  Auxiliary  to  serve  one  year : 

President,  Mrs.  James  Grist  Staton. 

First  Vice  President,  Mrs.  Richard  Williams. 

Second  Vice  President,  Mrs.  George  L.  Peschau. 

Secretary.  Mrs.  W.  T.  Hines. 

Treasurer,  Mrs.  George  H.  Roberts. 

Treasurer  United  Thank  Offering,  Mrs.  James  F.  Woolvin. 

Secretary  Spirit  of  Missions,  Mrs.  C.  W.  Melick. 

Field  Secretary,  Mrs.  Alfred  M.  Waddell. 

Box  Secretary,  Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan. 

Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Edenton,  Miss  Minnie  Al- 
bertson. 

Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Wilmington,  Mrs.  Guy 
Adams  Cardwell. 

Bishop  Darst  then  proceeded  to  form  the  Diocesan  Church 
Service  League  by  appointing  officers  for  one  year  as  follows : 

The  Bishop,  ex-offlcio,  President. 

Mrs.  Staton,  Chairman. 

Mrs.  Richard  Williams,  First  Vice-Chairman. 

Mrs.  Peschau,  Second  Vice-Chairman. 

Mrs.  Hines,  Secretary. 

Mrs.  Roberts,  Treasurer. 

Mrs.  Woolvin,  Treasurer  U.  T.  O. 

Miss  Albertson,  Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Edenton. 

Mrs.  Cardwell,  Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Wilmington. 

Miss  Rena  Harding,  President  Church  School  Service  League. 

Mrs.  Melick,  Secretary  of  the  Spirit  of  Missions. 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.         17 

Miss  Rosa  Dail,  President  Girls'  Friendly  Society. 
Mrs.  Waddell,  Field  Secretary. 
Mrs.  McMullan,  Box  Secretary. 

Miss  Lois  Toomer,  Secretary  Guild  of  St.  Barnabas  for  Nurses. 
Mrs.  Nathaniel  Harding,  President  Order  of  the  Daughters  of  the 
King. 

By  special  invitation  the  women  were  addressed  by  Major 
B.  "F.  TTnske,  of  Fayetteville.  He  made  a  strong  appeal  to 
the  women  as  mothers  to  use  their  influence  in  lifting  up  the 
moral  standards  of  the  day.  He  told  the  women  that  the  fu- 
ture civilization  lay  largely  with  them. 

Following  Major  Huske's  address  the  women  adopted 
unanimously  the  resolution  presented  by  St.  John's  delegation 
regarding  the  appeal  of  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Woman's 
Auxiliary. 

RESOLUTIONS'. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Church  Service  League  of  St.  John's  Church, 
Wilmington,  the  following  resolutions  were  asked  to  be  presented 
to  the  women  in  Annual  Meeting  assembled. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  recent  appeal  sent  out  by  the  Execu- 
tive Board  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  has  challenged  the  attention 
and  interest  of  the  secular  as  well  as  the  religious  press: 

Resolved,  That  this  body  of  women  of  the  Diocese  of  East  Caro- 
lina go  on  record  as  endorsing  unqualifiedly  the  appeal  sent  out  by 
the  Executive  Board  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  to  raise  the  present 
day  standards  of  morality.  Inasmuch  as  this  can  be  done  only 
through  God  by  precept  and  example  of  Christian  women;  be  it 
further 

Resolved,  That  each  woman  return  to  her  home  determined  to 
exact  this  influence  by  the  help  of  God. 

Resolved:  That  the  Secretary  be  instructed  to  forward  the  reso- 
lutions to  Miss  Lindley  assuring  her  of  our  sympathetic  co-opera- 
tion of  this  action  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary. 

Also  that  a  letter  of  gratitude  be  sent  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  and 
Council  for  their  endorsement  of  the  Appeal. 

MRS.  JOSHUA  T.  JAMES, 
MRS.  JAMES  F.  WOOLVIN, 
Committee. 


18  Diocese  oe  East  Carolina. 


LETTER  OF  THANKS'  TO  THE  PRESIDING  BISHOP  AND 
COUNCIL. 

The  members  of  The  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society  of 
the  Diocese  of  East  Carolina  in  Annual  Meeting  held  at  St.  Paul's 
Parish,  Edenton,  desire  to  express  their  grateful  appreciation  of  the 
action  of  the  Presiding  Bishop  and  Council  in  their  hearty  endorse- 
ment of  the  Appeal  to  the  Women  of  the  Church  sent  out  by  the 
Executive  Board  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  to  the  Presiding  Bishop 
and  Council  for  an  united  effort  to  fight  against  the  unfortunate  evils 
so  prevalent  in  the  world  and  to  raise  the  present  day  standard  of 
morality. 

MRS.  THOMAS  C.  DARST, 
MRS.  ALFRED  M.  WADDELL, 
MRS.   B.   T.    COX,   Committee. 

Miss  Watkins  then  spoke  on  amusements  for  girls,  after 
which  the  meeting  adjourned  for  lunch. 


AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

The  meeting  was  opened  with  the  singing  of  a  hymn,  after 
which  the  minutes  of  the  morning  session  were  read.  Mrs, 
Melick  then  reported  the  recommendations  as  drawn  up  by 
the  committee  on  recommendations,  all  of  which  were  carried 
except  the  one  on  the  constitution  and  by-laws,  which  was  left 
until  the  end  of  the  meeting  to  be  voted  on. 

On  motion  of  Mrs.  Sidney  McMullan  it  was  carried  that  the 
Eield  Secretary  have  an  itinerary  made  out  and  published. 

The  committee  on  resolutions  to  Rev.  Ered  Drane  reported 
that  they  had  decided  to  send  a  gift  of  money.  The  President 
then  appoined  Mrs.  George  W.  Lay  and  Mrs.  W.  A.  Graham 
a  commitee  to  consult  with  the  committee  from  the  Council 
as  to  the  expenditure  of  said  fund. 

The  President  then  called  for  a  report  from  one  of  the 
parishes  which  has  the  Church  Service  League,  and  Miss 
Myers  from  St.  James,  Wilmington  gave  a  very  enthusiastic 
report  of  the  work  there.     She  expressed  the  appreciation  of 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  19 

the  parish  of  the  work  done  by  the  president  of  the  League, 
Mrs.  Henry  J.  McMillan,  and  their  delight  to  her  acceptance 
of  the  presidency  for  another  year. 

The  President  then  announced  that  the  Council  was  to  vote 
on  paying  Miss  Harding  a  salary  and  thus  securing  her  full 
time  for  the  work  of  the  Church  School  Service  League.  She 
suggested  that  the  women  pay  $500.00  towards  this  salary. 

On  motion,  this  was  carried. 

The  report  of  the  committee  on  courtesy  was  read  by  Mrs. 
McKeel.  This  report  was  accepted  with  a  rising  vote  of 
thanks. 

Mrs.  Waddell  reported  for  the  committee  on  letter  of  thanks 
to  the  Presiding  Bishop  and  Council.  This  report  was  car- 
ried. 

It  was  moved  and  seconded  that  we  send  Mr.  Huske  a  note 
of  thanks  for  his  talk  on  morals,  also  that  a  letter  of  thanks 
be  sent  to  the  Methodists  of  Edenton  for  their  kindness.  Mrs. 
Graham  then  read  the  following  from  the  upper  house  of  the 
work  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society : 

Resolved,  That  this  Council  record  its  profound  appreciation  of 
the  splendid  work  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  of  the  Diocese  and 
make  grateful  recognition  of  the  unsurpassable  aid  which  the  Auxil- 
iary has  rendered  the  Diocese  in  its  payment  of  100  per  cent  of  its 
pledges  to  the  Nation  Wide  Campaign  quota. 

VEN.  W.  R.  NOE,  Secretary. 

The  minutes  of  the  afternoon  session  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

The  Constitution  and  By-Laws  were  then  read  and  voted 
on,  and  they  were  accepted  as  submitted  with  the  exception  of 
Article  Five  of  the  Amendments,  and  it  was  decided  to  refer 
this  to  a  later  meeting  of  the  Bishop  and  Executive  Council. 

The  Parochial  Societies  then  recommended  the  organiza- 
tion of  a  Diocesan  Parochial  Society  with  representation  on 
the  Diocesan  Church  Service  League. 


20  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

RESOLUTION. 

We,  the  representatives  of  the  Parochial  S'ocieties  of  the  Diocese 
of  East  Carolina  in  session  assembled  have  decided  it  is  wise  to 
organize  a  Diocesan  Parochial  Society  and  to  ask  that  we  have  a 
representative  on  the  Diocesan  Council  of  the  Church  Service 
League. 

MRS.  W.  D.  MacMILLAN,  JR., 
MISS    CARRIE    MYERS, 

Committee. 

Carried. 

A  rising  vote  of  thanks  was  given  Miss  Drane  for  her  effi- 
cient service  as  acting  secretary. 

After  the  reading  of  the  minutes  the  meeting  was  closed 
with  prayers  by  Mrs.  Joshua  T.  James. 

Katharine  P.  Drane, 

Acting  Secretary. 


THE  PRESIDENT'S   REPORT. 

Standing  here  before  you  this  morning  and  naming  a  report  makes 
me  feel  like  a  grandmother  in  these  days  of  short  terms  in  office. 
When  our  present  enlarged  organization  was  launched  in  1908  by 
Bishop  Strange,  under  Mrs.  Nathaniel  Harding,  as  president,  the 
understanding  was,  that  she  should  take  the  office  for  several  years, 
and  from  her  greater  knowledge  and  experience  set  the  machinery 
in  motion  which  your  present  president  was  to  continue. 

It  was  here  in  Edenton  that  Mrs.  Harding  gave  up  her  office  and 
Bishop  Strange  came  to  me  to  keep  my  promise  to  him.  Realizing 
that  the  work  was  wonderful  it  was  only  natural  that  I  should  feel 
as  I  still  do — all  unworthy  of  the  honor  and  confidence  which  Bishop 
Strange  had  given  me.  Privately,  I  asked  him  to  allow  me  to  accept 
the  office  with  the  understanding  that  if  he  found,  immediately  or 
later,  another  much  better  fitted  for  the  position  to  tell  me  so 
frankly. 

My  first  thought  was,  and  has  been,  for  the  work,  and  how  1  might 
serve  my  Bishop  and  you.  Whatever  success  has  been  mine  is  due 
to  that  spirit  which  I  have  tried  faithfully  to  put  into  the  work, 
which  has  met  with  the  hearty  co-operation  of  you  faithful  women 
and  the  loving  kindness  of  Bishop  Strange  and  Bishop  Darst. 

It  is  a  privilege  and  pleasure  to  acknowledge  that  no  other  work 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.         21 

which  I  have  ever  done  has  given  me  the  satisfaction  and  joy  which 
this  work  of  serving  you  for  the  past  thirteen  years  has  brought. 
Only  sickness  has  ever  caused  the  work  to  come  at  any  time,  second. 

Last  year  we  began  our  fiscal  year  January  first  and  our  Annual 
Meeting  was  held  in  that  month  at  St.  John's,  Fayetteville.  While 
we  discussed  the  formation  of  the  Church  Service  League  we  did 
not  then  organize.  Our  meeting  was  one  of  inspiration  and  informa- 
tion. Miss1  Frances  Withers,  of  the  Church  Missions  House,  ad- 
dressed our  meeting  on  the  work  as  a  whole,  and  especially  the 
Church  School  Service  League. 

Your  President  has  attended  two  meetings  of  the  Bishop  and  Exec- 
utive Council,  February  and  June,  at  the  Bishop's  House. 

On  October  first  at  Kinston  for  the  Conference  of  the  Nation 
Wide  Campaign  your  president  was  a  representative.  The  meeting 
was  helpful  and  inspiring  with  many  resolutions  to  meet  our  Dio- 
cesan quota.  The  Kinston  women  served  a  most  delicious  luncheon 
which  afforded  opportunities  for  discussion  groups. 

In  November,  at  Louisville,  it  was  a  privilege  to  represent  you  for 
the  fifth  time  at  a  Provincial  meeting.  Mrs.  Minor,  of  Asheville, 
could  not  attend  to  take  her  part  on  the  program,  so  your  president 
responded  to  the  address  of  welcome. 

This  was  our  best  and  finest  Provincial  meeting.  The  inspira- 
tional gains  were  many,  given  us  by  the  addresses  and  prayers  of 
Bishops  Woodcock,  Guerry,  Mikell  and  Bratton. 

Our  business  went  smoothly  and  pleasantly  showing  a  fine  spirit. 
The  Church  Service  League  was  formed.  Your  president  is  the  Aux- 
iliary representative  and  was  elected  treasurer  by  that  Council, 

The  Box  Conference,  in  which  your  president  took  part,  is  really 
very  interesting  and  worth  while  to  copy. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilmer  Speed  Adams  entertained  the  Synod  at  a 
real  Southern  buffet  supper  which  took  no  time  from  any  meeting, 
but  gave  all  an  opportunity  for  closer  intercourse. 

During  the  year  two  informal  officers'  conferences  have  been  held, 
one  in  January  at  the  home  of  Mrs.  F.  R.  Rose,  the  other  in  June 
at  the  Bishop's  House.  At  this  latter  a  committee  of  your  president 
and  vice-presidents  was  named  by  the  Bishop  to  draw  up  suggestions 
for  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws  of  the  Church  Service  League. 
These  you  will  have  an  opportunity  of  voting  upon  at  this  meeting. 

For  this  year  of  1921  your  President  has  several  recommendations, 
I  congratulate  you  all  on  the  fine  Treasurer's  report  which  you  made 
possible  by  over  contributing  to  every  item  on  our  assessment  list. 
1  recommend  that  we  continue  such  a  good  record. 

For  St.  Luke's,  Tokyo,  we  must  give  at  least  all  that  is  asked  of 
us  The  Church  papers  have  had  such  fine  and  to-the-  point  articles 
regarding  this  work  that  I  shall  not  enlarge  on  it  now,  but  I  do  rec- 
ommend that  we  pay  up  in  full..    We  must  have  a  ringing  report  at 


22  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

Portland  from  St.  Luke's  talented  champion,  Mrs.  Pancoast,  and  she 
can  only  thus  report  if  we  in  East  Carolina  do  now  our  best. 

I  recommend  the  formation  in  every  parish  where  there  is  a  hos^ 
pital,  a  Guild  of  St.  Barnabas  for  Nurses. 

To  make  our  work  more  effective  we  need  in  every  parish  a  parish 
house.  We  cannot  properly  carry  on  our  work  without  such  a  build- 
ing. The  Sunday  School  and  Church  School  Service  League  cannot 
function  without  this  kind  of  a  building.  I  recommend  that  each 
delegate,  here,  return  home  and  begin  an  active  campaign  for  an 
up-to-date  parish  house. 

Our  present  organization  was  formed  in  1908,  with  the  purpose 
of  enlisting  every  woman  in  the  Diocese  in  some  branch  of  work, 
also  to  unite  all  societies  and  parish  guilds  represented  in  the  dio- 
cese. This,  of  course,  is  the  spirit  of  the  Church  Service  League, 
although  its  name  was  unknown  at  that  time,  and  had  not  even 
taken  a  place  in  many  minds. 

It  seems  wise  to  call  our  present  organization  the  Church  Service 
League,  for  all  National  Societies  have  a  place.  We  have  recognized 
all  those  already  formed  in  the  diocese  and  have  been  willing  to  in- 
clude others  when  formed. 

Some  might  think  that  with  the  coming  of  the  Church  Service 
League  we  do  not  need  the  Woman's  Auxiliary.  Please  put  that 
idea  aside  at  once.  The  Woman's  Auxiliary  is  still  functioning  in 
a  very  active  manner.  It  is  our  oldest  and  best  loved  organization. 
With  its  enlarged  scope,  it  now  embraces  every  phase  of  woman's 
work.  Personally,  if  I  could  serve  in  only  one  Society  it  would  be 
the  Auxiliary.  Its  workers  make  a  strong  appeal  to  me.  Work  in 
its  cause  brings  a  look  to  the  faces  of  its  members  which  is  not 
found  elsewhere.  On  October  16th  we  shall  celebrate  its  fiftieth 
anniversary.  What  may  happen  at  Portland  in  1922,  or  afterwards, 
one  can't  say,  but  we  are  all  thinking  deeply.  The  same  unselfish 
spirit  which  has  guided  us  in  the  past  will  not  lead  us  astray  in 
the  future. 

The  National  Auxiliary  worked  for  forty-two  years  without  any 
By-Laws.  Who  dare  say  that  the  future  with  much  organization 
and  machinery,  and  quickly  changing  officers  will  show  better  re- 
sults? 

However,  I  recommend  the  acceptance  at  this  meeting  of  our  sug- 
gested by-laws,  both  for  the  Auxiliary  and  our  Church  S'ervice 
League.  We  can  try  these  for  a  year  or  two,  and  change  them, 
and  finally  arrive  at  a  very  satisfactory  conclusion  in  1923,  after 
the  next  Triennial  meeting,  at  which  time  the  National  Organization 
will  have  come  to  some  very  definite  conclusions. 

For  the  intervening  time  I  recommend  that  our  officers  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Bishop.  He  is  a  man  of  great  heart,  and  fine  under- 
standing, with  approachableness,  and  will  gladly  accept  suggestions 
regarding  our  choice  in  his  selection  of  officers.    Until  1923  we  shall 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  23 

then  have  time  to  adjust  our  hy-laws  and  habits  to  the  new  order 
of  the  times,  and  become  prepared  to  elect  our  officers  and  repre- 
sentatives. 

In  our  new  work  we  must  return  to  childhood's  training  and  have 
the  old  virtues  of  faith,  trust  and  obedience. 

Our  leaders  do  not  ask  impossible  things.  Each  Diocese  must  fit 
the  new  work  to  its  especial  needs,  but  those  who  have  watched 
all  dioceses  would  not  recommend  anything  which  might  not  be 
worked  with  common  sense  by  all. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

FANNIE  CHASE  STATON. 


REPORT  OF  THE   WOMAN'S  AUXILIARY   AND   PAROCHIAL 
SOCIETY  TO  THE  COUNCIL. 

Rt.  Rev.  Father  in  God: 

We  most  thankfully  report  that  our  last  year  has  been  one  qt 
activity  and  progress  along  every  line. 

With  the  formation  of  the  Bishop  and  Executive  Council  three  of 
our  women  were  elected  to  serve  on  it,  the  President  and  two  Vice- 
Presidents.  Our  representatives  missed  few  of  the  meetings  and 
feel  that  the  inspiration  from  such  meetings  has  been  great. 

The  summer  conferences  were  better  attended  than  ever  in  his- 
tory. Many  appreciated  the  re-opening  of  St.  Mary's  and  enjoyed 
it.  Our  Field  Secretary  and  President  of  the  Church  School  Service 
League  and  Mrs.  Josh  James  represented  us. 

At  Blue  Ridge  were  the  St.  Mary's  girls: 

Our  Field  Secretary,  our  Church  School  Service  League  President, 
the  Educational  Secretary,  Convocation  of  Edenton;  Miss  Fannie 
Bryan,  Mrs.  Henry  MacMillan,  Miss  Janie  Strange,  Mrs.  W.  B.  Dun- 
ham and  Miss  Swindell. 

Two  were  at  Sewanee,  our  Field  Secretary  and  the  President  of  the 
Church  School  Service  League. 

The  work  of  our  Field  Secretary  continues  to  maintain  the  same 
good  record  of  her  first  year  of  service.  She  has  accomplished  the 
usual  round  of  visits  numbering  forty-two,  giving  fifty-four  addresses, 
emphasizing  the  organization  of  the  Church  Service  League  in  all 
parishes.  Six  parishes  are  now  organized.  One  institute  was  held 
in  the  District  of  Asheville.  Our  Field  Secretary  also  represented 
us  at  the  conference  in  the  Inter-Church  World  Movement  in  Char- 
lotte and  the  Inter-Racial  Co-Operation  Conference  in  Memphis. 

Two  convocational  meetings  have  been  held.  That  of  Edenton, 
at  Belhaven  in  November  was  very  inspiring,  having  forty-five  dele- 
gates present.     Our  Field  Secretary,  President  Church  School  Ser- 


24  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

vice  League  and  Educational  Secretary  contributed  to  the  program 
and  stressed  the  summer  conferences. 

The  Convocation  of  Wilmington  met  at  the  Good  Shepherd  in 
Wilmington  with  twenty  delegates  present.  Mrs.  Loman,  of  Penn- 
sylvania, represented  the  department  of  Religious  Education,  em- 
phasizing the  Christian  Nurture  Series. 

At  the  Nation  Wide  Compaign  conference  in  Kinston,  October  first, 
our  first  Vice-President,  Field  Secretary  and  President  were  in  at- 
tendance, the  last  named  being  a  member  of  that  committee. 

In  November  came  the  Provincial  Meeting  at  Louisville.  Pet'haps 
this  meeting  will  be  written  down  as  one  of  our  very  best.  It  was 
the  fifth  at  which  our  President  was  representative.  Our  Treasurer 
for  the  United  Thank  Offering,  first  Vice-President  and  Field  Secre- 
tary being  our  other  representatives.  East  Carolina  was  given  many 
honors.  Our  President  responded  to  the  address  of  welcome  for 
Mrs.  Minor,  of  Asheville.  Our  Field  Secretary  was  a  member  of  the 
nominating  committee  and  was  elected  to  represent  the  Church 
Periodical  Club  on  the  Provincial  League.  Our  President  was  elected 
Auxiliary  representative  and  later  made  Treasurer.  She  also  had 
a  part  in  the  Box  Conference. 

Much  organization  was  completed  which  went  very  smoothly.  In- 
spiration was  given  us  by  addresses  and  helpful  prayers  from  Bish- 
ops Woodcock,  Guerry,  Mikell  and  Bratton. 

The  Educational  work  shows  for  the  Convocation  of  Edenton 
eleven  study  classes,  and  four  reading  circles  with  fourteen  study 
classes  for  the  Convocation  of  Wilmington.  The  Bible,  the  Survey, 
Money  the  Acid  Test,  Church  History,  Neighbors  and  the  Spirit  of 
Missions  were  studied  and  read. 

The  Church  Periodical  Club  has  developed  under  its  wise  corre- 
spondent, Mrs.  WaddelJ.  She  reports  12  librarians,  eight  of  whom 
are  active.  Eighty-two  contributors  are  sending  nearly  one-hundred 
periodicals  and  magazines.  451  papers  have  been  distributed.  Three 
boxes  have  been  sent  to  Camp  and  Hospital.  85  Christmas  and 
Easter  cards  have  carried  messages  of  good  cheer.  Books  are  being 
contributed  towards  the  library  for  St.  Paul's  College,  Tokyo. 

The  Spirit  of  Missions  has  200  subscribers  and  is  being  read  by 
a  larger  number  of  members.  It  has  been  placed  in  some  public  li- 
braries and  we  hope  to  place  it  in  every  one  of  the  dioceses  this 
year.  The  Church  Schools  have  accomplished  much  in  securing  new 
leaders. 

The  officers  of  the  Church  School  S'ervice  League,  President,  Sec- 
retary, Treasurer,  and  Secretary  for  the  Little  Helpers  have  worked 
faithfully  to  transform  the  Juniors  into  C.  S.  S.  S.  with  quite  a  degree 
of  success.  The  President  has  visited  Greenville,  Ayden  and  Zion 
Parish. 

The  report  of  the  children's  work  in  the  diocese  for  1920  does 
not  show  the  increase  that  had  been  hoped  for  from  the  re-organiza.- 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  25 

tion  of  the  work.  The  new  plan  seems  at  first  difficult,  and  some 
feared  to  undertake  it,  while  in  other  parishes  leaders  have  not  been 
available.  A  start  has  been  made  and  those  parishes  reporting  the 
organization  of  a  Church  School  Service  League  are  most  enthusias- 
tic over  the  increase  in  interest  and  the  very  large  increase  in  con- 
tributions. The  report  from  the  Junior  Auxiliaries  show  that  many 
are  continuing  to  do  excellent  work.  Work  has  been  done  in  Fields, 
not  only  by  giving  money,  but  also  by  actual  service.  Boxes  have 
been  sent  to  Missions  in  Alaska,  California,  Western  Carolina,  and 
Thompson  Orphanage.  The  Little  Helpers  have  nineteen  branches, 
although  four  are  without  leaders. 

The  United  Thank  Offering  now  amounts  to  more  than  in  a  corre- 
sponding period  in  the  last  Triennial.  Many  parishes  report  every 
woman  a  contributor. 

Our  Secretary,  Mrs.  Hines,  deserves  all  praise  for  her  untiring 
efforts  to  secure  certain  diocesan  statistics.  Our  incomplete  records 
show  1837  women  on  parish  rolls,  1484  members  of  different  organi- 
zations, and  360  non-members.  These  last  being  the  "at  large"  ele- 
ment whom  we  hope  to  interest  by  the  formation  of  the  Church  Ser- 
vice League. 

Those  parishes  entitled  to  honorable  mention  are: 

Ayden,  Belhaven,  Creswell,  Edenton,  Elizabeth  City,  Gatesville, 
Greenville,  Hamilton,  S'unbury,  Washington,  Williamston,  Windsor, 
Winterville,  Winton,  Woodville,  Fayetteville,  Goldsboro,  New  Bern, 
Seven  Springs,  Snow  -Hill,  Ascension,  Wilmington,  Good  Shepherd 
and  St.  John's,  Wilmington. 

The  financial  report  of  our  organization  is  as  follows: 

All    Parochial    Work $  3,074'. 11 

Mission  and  other  work 4,617.17 

United   Thank   Offering 1,307 .  18 

Alaskan    boxes    48 2,337 .  44 

Thompson  Orphanage  Boxes  21 664 .  49 

The  Church   School  Service  League 1,411.46 

The  Junior  Auxiliary 787 .  39 

The  Little  Helpers    127 .  46 


$  14,326.70 


For  the  first  time  in  our  history  the  Treasurer  reported  each  list- 
ed assessment  over  paid.  We  ask  the  encouragement  of  all  rectors 
to  help  us  maintain  such  a  record.  We  wish  to  thank  them  for  their 
suggestions  and  aid  in  answering  our  recent  questionnaire.  Their 
co-operation  means  everything  to  our  work,  and  we  appreciate  it 
deeply. 

It  is  gratifying  to  the  Woman's  AuxiMary  to  observe  that  the  Na- 
ticnal  Committee  of  the  Church  Service  League  issues  its  message 


26  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

with  the  three  aims  of  the  time  honored  Auxiliary, — prayer,  study, 
and  gifts.    These  are  now  to  be  united  as  all  our  societies  are  to  be 
united.     With  these  aims  and  the  co-operation  of  the  Clergy  we  see 
a  bright  future  dawning  for  women  in  East  Carolina. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

FANNIE  CHASE  STATON, 
President  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  S'ociety. 


REPORT   OF  THE    FIRST  VICE-PRESIDENT   CONVOCATION    OF 
WILMINGTON. 

In  summing  up  my  work  since  our  last  meeting  in  Fayetteville, 
January,  1920,  I  want  to  begin  by  thanking  the  women  of  the  Con- 
vocation for  their  loyal  support  and  hearty  co-operation  in  every- 
thing I  have  tried  to  do^ 

Of  course,  I  have  written  the  usual  letters  and  sent  out  the  as- 
sessments and  report  blanks,  and  in  most  cases  have  received  prompt 
replies,  but  there  are  still  eleven  places  that  I  have  never  heard 
from  at  all  in  the  two  years  that  T  have  been  doing,  the  work.  Con- 
sequently I  have  taken  them  off  my  mailing  list  until  I  can  find  oilt 
something  more  definite  about  them. 

There  are  at  present  thirty-two  active  societies  in  the  Convoca- 
tion. Three  Parishes  have  formed  the  Church  Service  League:  St. 
John's  Fayetteville;  St.  James,  Wilmington,  St.  John's,  Wilmington. 

There  are  twenty  societies  that  have  paid  their  apportionment  in 
full;  two  have  paid  in  part;  ten  that  I  have  no  report  from,  but  am 
sure  that  some  of  them  have  paid  their  assesment  but  have  failed 
to  notify  me.  Two  Parochial  Societies  notified  me  that  they  would 
not  accept  their  apportionment  because  they  only  did  parish  work, 
but  I  feel  sure  that  they  will  do  better  now  that  they  realize  that 
all  societies  are  supposed  to  work  in  the  five  fields  of  service. 

I  feel  that  some  of  the  societies  should  have  special  mention  and 
would  head  the  list  with  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  of  St.  Gabriel's  Mis- 
sion, Faison,  with  nine  women  on  the  parish  roll  and  one  of  them 
living  seven  miles  away,  has  a  membership  of  eight,  average  atten- 
dance of  four  and  contributed  $77.40  more  than  paying  all  their  as- 
sessments. Then  there  are  the  Woman's  Auxiliaries  of  All  S'aints 
Mission,  New  Bern,  Ascension  Mission,  Wilmington,  Snow  Hill, South- 
port  and  Lumber  ton,  who  have  done  fine  work  for  such  small  par- 
ishes. But  to  my  mind  St.  John's,  Wilmington,  is  the  banner  parish, 
with  its  four  societies  each  of  which  has  done  what  was  asked  of  it 
and  more.       Rut  beyond  all  that  is  their  willingness  to  do  always 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  27 

what  is  foT  the  up-building  of  the  Church,  not  only  in  their  parish 
but  in  the  Diocese  and  the  whole  world. 

BISHOP  AND  COUNCIL. 

On  the  first  of  October  I  attended  a  meeting  of  the  Nation  Wide 
Campaign   in  Kinston. 

On  the  thirteenth  of  November  I  went  to  Louisville,  as  your  rep- 
resentative to  the  meeting  of  the  Provincial  Synod. 

The  meeting  of  the  Convocation  was  held  in  the  Church  of  the 
Good  Shepherd,  Wilmington,  on  11th  and  12th  of  November,  there 
being  twenty  delegates  present.  It  was  a  very  enthusiastic  meet- 
ing and  I  am  sure  brought  us  all  closer  together  and  gave  us  a  clear- 
er understanding  of  what  the  Church  in  the  Diocese  is  trying  to 
do  through  its  women,  and  my  only  regret  is  that  every  society  was 
not  represented.  Each  afternoon  was  given  up  to  a  most  interest- 
ing lecture  on  the  Christian  Nurture  Series  by  Miss  Loman  of  the 
department  of  Religious  Education  of  the  Diocese  of  Philadelphia^ 

In  January  there  was  held  for  the  Convocation,  at  St.  James,  Wil- 
mington, a  Church  School  Institute  which  I  regret  to  say  was  very 
poorly  attended.  The  whole  Diocese  had  the  opportunity  of  hear- 
ing Miss  Cooper  and  I  want  to  express  publicly  my  deep  regret  that 
so  many  of  the  women  of  my  Convocation  neglected  such  a  chance 
of  being  entertained  and  enlightened  on  the  most  vital  part,  to  my 
mind,  of  the  work  of  our  Church  in  East  Carolina,  the  Church  School. 

In  closing,  let  me  say  that  I  believe  the  work  in  this  Convocation 
is  on  a  surer  foundation  than  ever  before  and  I  am  expecting  great 
results  in  the  future. 

It  is  with  great  regret,  my  friends,  that  I  find  it  will  be  impossible 
for  me  to  serve  you  longer  and  I  have  already  tendered  my  resigna- 
tion to  the  Bishop. 

May  I  bespeak  for  my  successor  the  patience,  loyalty  and  co-op- 
eration you  have  always  given  to  me. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

KATE  G.  MacMILLAN. 


REPORT  OF  SECOND  VICE-PRESIDENT,  CONVOCATION   OF 
EDENTON. 

Madam  President  and  My  Co- Workers  of  East  Carolina: 

It  is  with  much  pleasure  that  I  greet  you  today,  standing  before 
you  for  the  first  time  as  your  Second  Vice-President.  I  appreciated 
the  confidence  the  Bishops  imposed  in  me  last  July  in  appointing 


28  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

me  to  serve  as  one  of  your  Diocesan  Officers,  at  the  same  time  I 
fully  realize  the  responsibility  that  go  with  this  office. 

During  the  summer  months  many  of  the  Societies  closed  their 
regular  meetings  however,  my  first  wcrk  was  to  write  at  once  to 
every  Society  in  the  Edenton  Convocation,  telling  them  of  my  ap- 
pointment, asking  their  prayers  and  co-operation  and  offering  my 
assistance — whenever  it  was  needed — to  these  letters,  and  many 
others  which  have  been  written  during  the  year  relative  to  the  work. 
I  wish  to  thank  the  Secretaries  and  others,  for  their  courtesy  and 
kindness  in  answering  and  pledging  me  their  loyal  and  hearty  co- 
operation. 

I  began  my  fall  work  by  sending  letters  to  all  of  the  Societies  no- 
tifying them  of  the  meeting  of  the  Convocation  of  Edenton  at  Bel- 
haven  November  8-1  Oth,  at  which  time  and  place  the  women  were 
expected  to-  meet.  The  meeting  was  fine,  a  pretty  good  attendance 
of  both  Clergy  and  Laity  and  much  interest  manifested.  The  gen- 
uine kindness  and  hospitality  of  Rev.  Mr.  Bynum  and  the  good  people 
of  Belhaven  could  not  be  surpassed. 

The  meetings  of  the  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Societies  were  well 
attended  and  very  gratifying,  About  forty-five  women  were  present 
representing  different  Parishes  of  the  Convocation.  The  reports 
made,  were  interesting  and  indicated  splendid  work  accomplished 
during  the  year.  Mrs.  Waddell,  our  Field  Secretary,  Miss  Minnie 
Albertson  our  Educational  Secretary  and  Miss  Rena  Harding,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Church  S.  S.  League  were  present  and  added  much  to 
the  success  and  interest  of  the  meeting  by  their  inspiring  talks.  Fine 
reports  of  the  St.  Mary's,  Blue  Ridge  and  Sewanee  Conferences 
were  given  by  Miss  Swindell,  Mrs.  Waddell  and  Miss  Harding,  as 
well  as  a  most  encouraging  report  of  the  Thompson  Orphanage, 
written  by  xMiss  Greene.  Miss  Albertson  gave  instructive  talks  on 
the  "Survey",  how  to  organize  and  have  an  interesting  and  success- 
ful study  class  on  the  :'S'urvey"  and  urged  all  to  study  this  most 
important  subject  during  the  winter. 

Rev.  Mr.  Bynum  spoke  on  Social  Service  work  and  Miss  Harding 
on  the  Church  S.  S'.  League.  All  these  talks  were  helpful  and  filled 
our  hearts  with  an  earnest  desire  to  do  better  work. 

In  November  I  sent  out  the  Annual  Report  blank  and  in  preparing 
my  report,  from  the  Annual  Reports,  which  have  since  been  received 
from  the  different  Societies  in  the  Edenton  Convocation;  I  find  all 
of  them  good,  but  some  deserve  special  mention.  The  branches  of 
the  Woman's  Auxiliary  of  St.  Luke's.  Winterville;  St.  Peters,  Sun-* 
bury;  St.  David's,  Cresswell.  St.  Peter's,  Washington,  and  St.  Paul's, 
Greenville,  have  contributed  to  every  object  on  the  report.  Eight 
others  entitled  to  honorable  mention  are  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  at 
St.  Paul's,  Edenton;  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society,  St> 
James',  Ayden;  Woman's  Auxiliary,  St.  James,  Belhaven;  Woman's 
Auxiliary,   St.   Matthew's,  Hamilton;      Woman's     Auxiliary,     Grace 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  29 

Church,  Woodville;  Woman's  Auxiliary,  St.  Thomas,  Windsor;  Wo- 
man's Auxiliary,  The  Church  of  the  Advent,  Williamston;  Woman's 
Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society,  St.  Barnabas,  Murfreesboro.  Many 
have  adopted  French  and  Belgium  Orphans  and  contributed  to  the 
Armenian  and  Chinese  Relief  Fund,  which  is  Christ-like. 

The  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society  of  St.  James  Mis- 
sion, Ayden,  report  twelve  women  on  Parish  roll  and  all  subscribe 
to  the  Mission  Herald.  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Grace  Church,  Plymouth, 
report  thirty-five  on  Parish  Roll  all  subscribe  to  the  Mission  Herald. 
Woman's  Auxiliary  of  Holy  Trinity,  Hertford,  report  forty-five  on 
Parish  Roll  and  one  copy  of  the  Mission  Herald  in  each  family; 
Winterville  reports  three  on  Parish  Roll  all  three  subscribe  to  the 
Mission  Herald,  and  all  three  also  subscribe  to  the  Spirit  of  Mis- 
sions, which  is  the  only  Society  in  the  Edenton  Convocation  that 
reports  all  the  women  on  Church  roll  subscribers  to  both  of  these 
Church  papers.  Woman's  Auxiliary  of  Christ  Church,  Elizabeth 
City,  report  one  hundred  and  thirty-eight  on  Parish  Roll  and  over 
sixty  per  cent  subscribing  to  the  Mission  Herald.  That  is  a  fine 
showing,  but  why  not  all  Societies  try  and  be  100  per  cent  subscrib- 
ers? Christ's  Church  Branch  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Elizabeth 
City,  has  a  membership  of  seventy-five,  the  largest  number  of  mem- 
bers in  any  one  Society  in  our  Convocation.  The  two  next  largest 
are  St.  Peter's  Branch  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary,  Washington  and 
St.  Mary's  Guild  of  St.  Paul's  Parish,  Edenton.  St.  Paul's  Parochial 
Society  of  Greenville,  has  the  credit  of  raising  this  year,  the  largest 
amount  of  money,  $1,218.58.  The  three  next  largest  are  the  Woman's 
Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society  of  the  Emmanuel  Church,  Farm- 
ville,  who,  however,  has  paid  everything  through  the  N.  W.  C. 
the  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Guild  of  the  Church  of  the  Advent,  Wil- 
liamston; and  the  Woman's  Auxiliary.  St.  Paul's,  Edenton,  The 
Convocation  of  Edenton  has  thirty  Parishes  and  fifty  Societies. 

In  November  I  sent  out  letters  and  leaflets  to  the  fifty  Societies 
asking  those  who  did  not  observe  November  the  nineteenth  as  a 
Day  of  Intercession  to  please  observe  a  day  during  Advent.  I  hope 
this  request  was  complied  with. 

Before  Lent  I  also  sent  out  letters  urging  all  Societies  who  were 
not  already  studying  the  "Survey"  to  please  do  so  and  suggested 
that  during  Lent  would  be  a  splendid  time  to  form  their  Study 
Classes.  I  find  from  the  reports  that  thirteen  study  and  reading 
classes  were  conducted  during  1921,  but  of  course  I  did  not  receive 
reports  from  all  the  Societies  in  the  Convocation,  I  regret  to  say. 

Prayer  and  Study  are  the  two  things  that  we  should  lay  special 
emphasis  on  in  our  work,  for  there  has  never  been  a  time  when 
Prayer  was  so  much  needed  as  right  now,  and  "We  that  call  our- 
selves Christians"  may  be  able  to  heed  the  call  of  the  world  and 
render  the  Service  that  the  Church  only  can  give. 

I  have  written  letters,  sent  out  leaflets  and  tried  in  many  ways  to 


SO  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

keep  in  touch  with  the  work  and  since  the  short  time  I  have  been 
in  office  I  find  that  there  are  many  earnest  and  consecrated  workers 
in  Eastern  Carolina.  But  "the  Harvest  truly  is  great,"  so  let  each 
one  of  us,  reconsecrate  ourselves  to  the  Master's  Service,  and  realize 
the  great  and  needed  work  to  be  accomplished  in  His  Church.  After 
our  return  home,  let  each  one  of  us  go  on  in  this  glorious  work  with 
increasing  zeal  and  patience  of  labor  remembering  that  after  all, 
it  is  the  loving  spirit  which  makes  it  most  acceptable  to  Him,  and 
if  we  strive  to  do  this  we  will  accomplish  much  as  laborers  in  our 
Master's  vineyard.  Respectfully  submitted, 

BESSIE  J.   WILLIAMS. 


REPORT  OF  DIOCESAN  TREASURER  UNITED  THANK 
OFFERING. 

Madam  President  and  Women  of  East  Carolina: 

Again  we  have  reached  the  half-way  station  between  Triennials, 
and  our  hearts  are  full  of  joy  and  thankfulness.  Knowledge  has 
increased  interest;  interest  has  deepened  our  prayer-life,  and  the 
result  is  the  largest  U.  T.  O.  that  East  Carolina  has  ever  had.  Sev- 
eral names  have  been  added  to  our  list.  More  women  are  giving 
than  ever  before,  but  we  must  not  be  satisfied  until  every  woman 
enjoys  with  us  the  three  things  that  U.  T.  O  means  in  our  lives — 
Prayer,  Gifts,  Service.  This  recalls  to  memory  the  morning  that 
we  gathered  together  in  St.  John's,  Detroit,  for  the  last  quiet  hour 
and  celebration.  Bishop  Lloyd's  parting  word  to  us  was:  "You  are 
coming  here  this  morning  to  offer  yourselves  on  His  altar  a  living 
sacrifice,  and  there  is  only  one  way  that  you  can  do  that,  and  that 
is,  to  give  your  bodies  to  Him,  to  let  Him  use  you,  to  be  hands  and 
feet  and  eyes  and  ears  for  Him,  to  spend  your  lives  in  His  service." 
His  face  was  so  earnest,  and  his  voice  was  so  sweet,  as  he  leaned 
over  the  pulpit  seemingly  to  try  to  get  closer  to  us  as  he  said  it. 

Nearly  all  parishes  and  missions  now  have  a  special  treasurer 
for  U.  T.  O.  Only  four  parishes  have  sent  in  the  list  of  contributors. 
One  parish  has  reported  every  woman  a  contributor.  Fayetteville 
leads  the  diocese  so  far,  and  also  enjoys  the  distinction  of  having 
sent  in  the  largest  single  offering  that  has  ever  come  to  me — 
$102.00.  If  your  parish  has  not  sent  in  their  U.  T.  O.,  please  urge 
them  to  do  so,  as  soon  as  you  get  home,  and  be  sure  to  open  the 
boxes  again  in  the  Fall,  with  a  corporate  communion,  if  possible. 
IT.  T.  O.  is  a  free-will  offering,  over  and  above  all  else  that  we  do. 
When  you  have  made  it,  send  it  in,  no  matter  how  small.  Boxes 
are  held  back  because  "There  is  so  little  in  them  "    "What  are  these 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  31 

among  so  many?"  Nothing;  till  placed  in  the  Master's  hands  and 
blessed  by  Him,  then  they  will  feed  the  multitude. 

Every  woman  can  earn  for  herself  the  commendation  of  our  Lord, 
as  did  Mary  in  the  fourteenth  chapter  of  St.  Mark's  Gospel.  Your 
part  may  not  be  the  big  gift  of  life  or  money.  It  may  be  just  telling 
the  story,  but  until  we  are  out  of  our  shells,  just  enough  to  let 
some  one  else  see  and  understand  where  and  how  this  Thank  Offer- 
ing has  met  our  needs,  and  how  much  it  means  to  us  personally,  we 
shall  not  be  able  to  make  much  impression  on  the  other  woman. 

Ananias  was  sent  only  to  open  the  eyes  of  Paul,  thus  releasing 
for  service  the  world's  greatest  missionary  since  Christ  walked  the/ 
earth.  How  many  blind  eyes  have  we  as  Christian  women  opened, 
loosening  bound  missionaries  for  work?  "I  will  bless  thee  and  be 
thou  a  blessing."  Does  this  promise  mean  us  today?  Our  Thank 
Offering  teaches  us  to  say  "Thank  you."  Tf  we  have  no  extraordi- 
nary things  to  be  thankful  for,  let  us  compare  ourselves  with  the 
ether  women  of  the  world  and  see  if  we  cannot  be  thankful  for  the 
ordinary  blessings  of  life.  Sympathy  is  feeling  with  not  for  others. 
The  boxes  cost  thirty-five  cents  each,  and  Miss  Lindley  urges  that 
we  take  care  of  them  and  make  them  last  as  long  as  possible.  From 
the  New  York  office  I  have  this  information:  "In  79  dioceses  the 
offering  is  greater  than  that  of  three  years  ago — 29  doubled  their 
gifts,  a  few  three  times  as  much,  one  or  two,  four  times  as  much^ 
As  nearly  as  we  can  calculate,  the  amount  of  the  U.  T.  O.  at  the 
eEd  of  1920  is  $73,888.96  more  than  it  was  at  the  end  of  1917." 

In  the  statement  issued,  note  the  large  amount  of  interest,  $16,- 
752.90,  earned  on  the  U.  T.  O.  Mr.  Franklin  says:  "These  earnings 
have  been  possible  through  the  investment  of  the  fund  in  short 
term  notes  of  the  U.  S.  Government.  The  interest  has  ranged  from 
4  1-2  per  cent  to  6  per  cent."  He  suggests  that  the  diocesan  treas- 
urers turn  over  to  him  all  U.  T.  O.,  and  thereby  realize  at  the  pres- 
ent time  at  least  5  1-2  per  cent.  He  also  advises  that  the  Offering 
will  be  presented  in  the  usual  way  in  Portland.  Our  Bishop  advises 
that  we  accept  this  offer.  It  was  voted  in  Detroit  to  raise  the  sal- 
aries of  the  workers  in  the  domestic  field,  and  you  will  be  interested 
to  hear  that  as  a  result  of  that  resolution,  the  salaries  of  forty-nine 
(49)  workers  have  been  increased. 

The  Offering  in  Detroit  was $468,060.41 

Interest   16,752 .  90 

Total    $484,813 .31 

From  this  was  deducted  the  four  gifts  ($5,000  each)  for  buildings. 
The  amount  of  the  Offering  available  for  the  support  of  mission- 


^>'2  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

aries  has  always  been  divided  into  three  parts,  so  that  not  more  than 
one-third  of  the  whole  Offering  would  be  expended  in  any  one  year. 

Amount  spent  for   salaries $135,033 .  13 

Amount   spent   for  pensions 4,960.00 

Amount  spent  for  training  workers 1.944.00 

Amount  spent  for  traveling  expenses 13,915.10 

Amount   spent   for    outfits 1,600 .  00 

Total $157,449.23 

leaving  a  balance  in  hand  of  $307,364.08.  This  means  that  we  can- 
not send  out  more  workers,  and  it  should  be  a  most  compelling  argu- 
ment for  a  large  increase  in  the  Offering  of  1922. 

Seventy  (70)  U.  T.  O.  missionaries  are  in  the  domestic  field, 
which  includes  not  only  dioceses  and  missionary  districts  on  the 
Continent,  but  all  missions  under  the  flag.  One  hundred  and  seven 
(107)  are  serving  in  the  foreign  field,  thirteen  (13)  retired,  and  four 
in  training.  Thirty-four  (34)  of  these  were  appointed  under  the  1919 
Offering,  among  the  number  Miss  Norsworthy,  who  is  doing  a  fine 
work  in  Kinston.  You  will  be  interested  to  know  that  we  have  in 
bank  $1,785.83,  which  is  a  gain  of  $946.79,  over  the  corresponding 
time  for  the  1919  Offering. 

"So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall  have  done  all  those  things  which 
are  commanded  you,  say,  we  are  unprofitable  servants;  we  have 
done  that  which  was  our  duty  to  do." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

JULIA  K.  WOOLVIN; 
Diocesan  Treasurer,  U.  T.  O. 


TREASURER'S   REPORT   FROM   JANUARY   1st,  1920.   TO    DECEM- 
BER  31st,   1920. 

Receipts 

Balance    $  408 .  92 

Bishop's  Fund 383 .  71 

Central  Expense  Fund  . 1512.14 

Interest  Savings  Account 63.61 

Miss  Huband's  Training 614.87 

Miss   Disosway's    Training 319.00 

Christ  School,  Arden,  N.  C 166.25 

The  Emery  Fund   51 7 .  71 

Specials   270.33— $4256.54 


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Disbursements. 

Bishop  Darst    $  400 .  00 

Mrs.  Waddell   600 .  00 

The   Emery   Fund    517 .  71 

Christ  School,  Arden 166.25 

Miss  Huband   614.87 

Miss   Dissosway 319 . 00 

Specials 270 .  So 

Mrs.  Woolvin,  Louisville .' 88 .  88 

Mrs.  McMillan,  Louisville   88 .  88 

Miss  Rena  Harding;  Sewanee , 55 .  00 

Miss  Minnie  Albertson,  Blue  Ridge 58  .00 

St.  Mary's  Girls  to  Blue  Ridge 200 .  00 

Miss  Withers,  Traveling  Expenses 50.00 

Miss  Albertson    22 .  05 

Printing  Annuals   150 .  00 

National   Executive   Board 20.00 

Books,  Envelopes  and   Stamps 5.75 — $3626.72 

Balance   in  Treasury  December  31,  1920 $  629.82 

Respectfully  submitted, 

HANNAH  J.  ROBERTS,  Treasurer. 


REPORT    OF    EDUCATIONAL    SECRETARY,    CONVOCATION    OF 

EDENTON. 

Madam  President,  Officers  and  Women  of  East  Carolina: 

Since  the  last  meeting  of  the  Council,  in  January,  1920,  one  full 
year  has  passed,  and  the  most  significant  part  "of  another,  as  far 
as  our  Church  work  is  concerned,  for  we  all  know  how  the  high  tide 
of  interest  and  endeavor  ebbs  with  the  passing  of  Lent  and  the  com- 
ing of  the  first  warm  days.  This  is  especially  true  with  regard  to 
Mission  Study,  for  in  spite  of  every  effort  to  press  the  timeliness  of 
Advent  or  Epiphany  for  such  study,  the  Study  class  with  few  excep- 
tions, still  gravitates  to  Lent.  Let  us  hope  it  is  not  regarded  as  a 
sort  of  seasonable  discipline. 

Please  let  me  say,  just  here,  that  I  feel  much  happier  over  the 
outlook  for  Mission  Study,  since  the  reports  for  1921  have  come  in; 
for  though  a  number  of  parishes  are  still  to  be  heard  from,  there  is 
a  distinct  advance  in  the  amount  of  study  and  reading  done  in  the 
Convocation  of  Edenton,  over  that  of  last  year. 

The  reports  for  1920,  I  have  to  admit,  reached  low  water  mark, 
in  the  number  of  classes,  certainly  the  lowest  in  my  experience  as 


#4  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

Educational  Secretary.  In  all,  not  more  than  ten  classes  were  re- 
ported.    The  classes  for  1920  were  as  follows: 

Ayden,  one  Study  Class. 

Belhaven,  1  Study  Class  and  1  Reading  Circle. 

Edenton,  1  Reading  Circle  and  8  circles  for  reading  and  discussion 
during  the  Nation  Wide  Campaign. 

Elizabeth  City,  1. 

Greenville,  1. 

Hertford,  1  Study  Class,  2  reading  circles. 

Winterville,  1  Study  Class. 

Winton,  1  Study  Class. 

Plymouth,  1   Study  Class. 

Washington,  1  Study  Class. 

This  makes  in  all  ten  Study  Classes  and  12  Reading  Circles. 

I  wish  here  to  make  grateful  acknowledgment  of  the  very  general 
response  to  the  questionnaires  sent  out  each  Spring  for  reports  of 
Mission  Study.  I  am  always  very  glad  to  have  these  letters,  even 
when  no  report  is  enclosed,  for  they  often  assure  me  that  the  failure 
is  through  force  of  circumstances,  not  from  indifference,  as  in  the 
case  of  country  parishes,  where  it  is  very  hard  to  get  together  for 
study,  the  women  living  miles  apart  from  each  other.  The  greatest 
obstacle  seems  to  be  the  lack  of  leaders.  It  is  a  very  real  difficulty, 
but  one  that  can  be  overcome  especially  now,  that  we  are  to  speak 
of  "Discussion  Groups"  not  "Mission  Study  Classes,"  and  these  are 
round  table  affairs,  in  which  the  leader  is  not  expected  to  do  ail 
the  work. 

In  the  latter  part  of  June,  1920,  I  attended  the  Blue  Ridge  Confer- 
ence, a  real  delight  and  refreshment  to  body  and  spirit.  Miss  Tillot- 
son's  class  in  the  Survey  was  most  helpful  and  inspiring  and  so  many 
interesting  things  were  going  on  in  the  same  hours,  that  I  never 
before  wished  so  earnestly  to  be  in  several  places  at  once. 

I  was  much  impressed  with  the  growth  in  attendance  of  our  own 
Church  people,  since  my  last  visit  to  Blue  Ridge  three  years  before. 
Then  it  was  thought  quite  wonderful  that  we  had  61  Episcopal  dele- 
gates at  the  Conference:  The  attendance  in  1920  was  very  nearly 
200.  We  had  a  lovely  group  of  St.  Mary's  girls,  who  had  made  their 
own  well  recognized  place  at  Blue  Ridge,  and  who  seemed  deeply 
in  earnest  and  very  appreciative  of  the  privilege  of  being  there. 

Our  Missionaries  from  China,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Ancell  and  Dr.  Gill, 
also  Archdeacon  Neve  and  his  large  group  of  Blue  Ridge  Mountain 
workers,  from  Virginia,  won  all  hearts,  and  deserve  much  more 
than  this  hurried  mention. 

In  November,  the  Convocation  of  Edenton  met  in  Belhaven,  an 
occasion  as  pleasant  as  perfect  weather  and  openhearted  hospitality 
could  make  it.  I  talked  about  Blue  Ridge  at  the  Women's  meeting 
the  first  day,  and  the  day  following,  Mrs.  Williams  kindly  gave  me 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  35 

all  the  time  that  could  be  spared  for  a  study  class  in  the  Survey, 
in  the  morning  and  afternoon  sessions. 

Although  the  report  for  1921  is  not  due  before  the  Convention  of 
1922,  I  am  sure  I  may  be  allowed  to  say  that  there  is  a  very  decided 
advance  already  over  that  of  1920.  A  great  deal  of  interest  is  being 
manifested  in  the  Survey,  and  we  have  made  an  excellent  beginning 
in  it.  Still  we  are  very  far  from  a  full  response  to  the  earnest  re- 
quest of  the  Presiding  Bishop  and  Council,  that  every  member  ot 
every  parish  in  the  whole  Church  should  acquaint  himself  with  the 
facts  laid  down  in  the  Survey.  There  is  yet  time,  so  that  before  the 
next  Triennial,  the  whole  Church  may  be  awake  and  alive  to  her 
great  responsibility. 

The  Survey  gives  us  a  new  attitude  toward  our  study  of  the 
Church's  work  We  are  not  called  upon  to  inform  ourselves  as  to 
unrelated  "Missions",  here  in  China,  there  in  Brazil  or  Alaska,  aa 
the  case  may  be.  The  whole  Church  today,  for  the  first  time  in  his- 
tory, is  face  to  face  with  her  whole  task. 

Our  "far  flung  Battle  Line'Ms  drawn  up  in  review  before  us,  its 
strength  and  its  weakness,  "what  we  have  and  what  we  need."  Are 
we  to  take  our  place  in  it,  feel  the  urge  of  the  mighty  fellowship, 
keep  step  with  the  onward  march?  Or  shall  we  turn  indifferently 
away,  and  refuse  to  look  beyond  the  narrow  confines  of  our  own 
little  parish? 

The  study  of  the  Survey  is  not  an  end  in  itself:  it  is  a  means  to 
the  end  that  we  consecrate  ourselves  anew  to  the  work  laid  out  for 
us.  May  every  one  of  us  take  to  heart  the  motto  we  have  often,  per- 
haps carelessly  read: 

"I  am  but  one,  but  I  am  one;  I  cannot  do  everything,  but  I  can  do 
something;  what  I  can  do,  I  ought  to  do;  what  I  ought  to  da,  God 
helping  me,  I  will."  Respectfully  submitted, 

MINNIE  ALBERTS'ON. 


REPORT  OF  THE   EDUCATIONAL  SECRETARY,  CONVOCATION 
OF   WILMINGTON. 

Madam  President,  and  Women  of  East  Carolina: 

In  a  letter  from  Dr.  Sturgis  received  just  one  year  ago,  I  found 
this  paragraph,  containing  a  direction  and  guide  for  use  in  our  edu- 
cational work. 

"Please  bear  in  mind  that  from  now  until  1922,  the  main  topic 
for  study  throughout  the  Church  will  be  The  Survey  issued  in  con- 
nection with  the  Nation  Wide  Campaign.  Each  year,  there  will  be 
issued  a  book  for  special  study  on  some  one  particular  field  or  topic 


86  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

(the  book  of  this  kind  for  1920-21  will  be  Archdeacon  Stuck's  book  on 
Alaska);  but  these  annual  books  are  not  intended  to  supplant  the 
careful  annual  study  of  The  Survey.  They  are  to  be  used  as  supple- 
mentary to  that  study." 

I  have  tried  to  follow  out  this  direction  both  in  a  published  an- 
nouncement to  the  Mission  Herald  and  in  letters  to  leaders  of  dis- 
cussion groups. 

I  have  found  that  private  conferences  with  leaders  and  occasional 
attendance  at  their  meetings  meets  with  greater  success  than  the 
annual  intensive  study  class  for  leaders,  and  I  have  been  suggesting 
that  formal  papers  be  dispensed  with,  as  far  as  possible,  and  free 
discussions  encouraged  in  all  groups.  My  idea  has  been  to  use  the 
daily  papers,  magazines,  church  periodicals,  and  first  hand  informa- 
tion in  the  discussion  of  the  selected  subject,  and  the  Survey  as  a 
summary  and  final  reference. 

The  more  we  study  the  Survey  the  more  we  need  the  outside  in- 
formation, for  after  all  it  is  the  details  which  interest,  and  the  Sur- 
vey itself  furnishes  but  the  barest  outlines  of  conditions  and  facts. 

The  report  by  organizations  for  year  ending  December  31,  1920, 
is  as  follows: 

Wilmington,  Girls'  Friendly;  one  class,  The  Survey;  average  at- 
tendance 10. 

Fayetteville,  St_  John's:  (1)  Woman's  Auxiliary;  one  class,  The 
Survey;    members  45;    average  attendance  20. 

(2)  Young  Woman's  Auxiliary;  One  class,  Neighbors  and  The  S'ur- 
vey;   members  40;  average  attendance  12. 

Lumberton,  Trinity":  Woman's  Auxiliary,  One  class,  The  History 
of  the  Church  in  America;   Members  7;  average  attendance  5. 

Maxton,  St.  Matthew's:  Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Guild;  One  class, 
Money,  the  Acid  Test. 

New  Bern,  Christ  Church:  All  Saint's  Branch  Woman's  Auxiliary; 
One  class,  The  Bible;  members  26;   average  attendance  10. 

Snow  Hill,  St.  Barnabas'  Mission:  Woman's  Auxiliary;  one  class, 
The  Bible;   members  12;   average  attendance  6. 

Wilmington,  Good  Shepherd:  Woman's  Auxiliary;  one  class,  The 
Survey;  members  20;  average  attendance  15. 

Wilmington,  St.  James:  (1)  Woman's  Auxiliary;  one  class,  Money 
the  Acid  Test;  members  62;  average  attendance  18. 

(2)  St.  Mary's  Guild;  one  class;  Money,  the  Acid  Test;  members 
50;   average  attendance  20^ 

(3)  St.  Cecelias  Guild;  one  class,  Neighbors;  average  attendance 
10. 

Wilmington,  St.  John's:  (1)  Woman's  Auxiliary;  one  class,  The 
Survey;   members  30;   average  attendance  12. 

(2)  St.  Ann's  Guild;  one  class,  The  Bible;  average  attendance  15. 

(3)  St.  John's  Parish  Guild;  one  class,  Money,  the  Acid  Test; 
members  25;    average  attendance  12. 


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Wilmington,  St.  Paul's:  Woman's  Auxiliary;  one  class;  members 
22;  average  attendance  10. 

Total  15  classes.  Subjects,  The  Bible,  The  Survey,  Money,  the 
Acid  Test,  Church  History,  and  Neighbors.  Total  average  atten- 
dance 183. 

I  have  attended  the  Convocational  meeting  in  November  and  the 
sessions  of  the  Church  School  Institute  and  assisted  in  the  Teacher 
Training  Class  for  the  study  of  the  Christian  Nurture  Series. 

There  are  yet  two  duties  before  me.  The  first  to  urge  those  who 
do  not  know  The  Survey  to  unite  in  groups  for  a  serious  considera- 
tion of  the  facts  it  sets  before  us. 

I  know  that  none  of  the  representative  women  here  will  ask  as  I 
have  heard  on  one  or  two  occasions,  "Is  that  great  big  brown  book 
that  looks  like  a  geography,  "The  Survey?"  But  perhaps  we  have 
let  its  size  and  formidable  appearance  frighten  us  off  a  bit;  it  has 
one  great  advantage  however,  over  other  books, — it  is  not  necessary 
to  do  it  in  a  given  time,  and  moreover  it  is  never  too  late  to  begin. 

Instead  of  asking  why  should  we  study  the  Survey,  it  might  be 
more  profitable  to  ask  what  wijl  happen  if  we  do  not  study  it?  To- 
day there  are  needs  to  be  filled  and  opportunities  to  be  taken  ad- 
vantage of  which  may  become  menaces  to  civilization  and  intoler- 
able burdens  tomorrow. 

The  information  is  before  you.  This  is  your  individual  responsi- 
bility. For  example — Do  you  know  that  there  are  11,000,000  negroes 
in  this  country  today,  about  one-tenth  of  our  total  population?  Do 
you  realize  what  a  menace  this  emotional  crude  people  could  be- 
come if  left  untrained,  unchristian?  Do  you  know  the  work  of  the 
American  Church  Institute  for  Negroes? 

That  it  has  official  connection  with  nine  schools  or  institutes? 

We  may  say  that  we  employ  our  ministry  to  look  after  such  things 
for  us,  but  we  know  in  our  hearts  that  it  is  our  individual  responsi- 
bility to  inform  ourselves  of  existing  facts  and  conditions,  and  to 
use  our  every  energy  to  combat  ignorance  and  misery  under  the  ban- 
ner of  Christ  and  His  Church. 

My  second  duty  is  to  tender  my  resignation  as  an  officer  of  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  It  has  been  a  privilege 
to  serve  you  and  I  appreciate  the  consideration  which  you  have 
shown  such  halting  and  unworthy  efforts.  I  wish  for  the  reorgan- 
ized body  and  its  officers  most  successful  years  of  service  to  the 
Presiding  Bishop  and  Council  of  the  Church. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

ETHEL  P.  CARDWELL,. 


38  Diocese  oe  East  Carolina. 


REPORT  OF  THE  FIELD  SECRETARY. 

Madam  President,  Officers  and  Delegates: 

Once  more  it  is  my  privilege  to  appear  before  you  and  render  an 
account  of  the  way  in  which  I  have  handled  the  duties  of  Field  Secre- 
tary. After  I  have  reported  to  you,  it  is  your  right  to  report  on  me, 
for  you  are  the  ones  who  know  best  whether  the  work  is  of  value, 
and  justifies  the  added  expense  to  the  Diocese. 

Statistics  are  but  dull  and  cheerless  companions,  and  little  is  con- 
veyed by  the  statement  that  since  the  last  Council  I  have  made  42 
visits,  54  talks,  attended  4  Convocations,  6  Conferences,  1  Synod, 
and  held  one  Institute  on  the  Church  Service  League. 

My  best  efforts  during  this  time  have  been  devoted  to  an  endeavor 
to  give  a  clearer  understanding  of  what  we  call  the  new  plans  for 
woman's  work  in  the  Church,  namely  the  C.  S^  L.  Because  of  the 
broader  vision,  the  enlarged  scope  of  work,  the  appeal  of  United 
Prayer,  United  Study,  United  (rifts,  all  found  in  this  federation  of 
organizations,  the  League  is  finding  favor  in  many  of  our  parishes. 
The  first  to  be  formed  was  in  St.  James,  Wilmington,  just  a  year 
ago,  and  I  believe  that  a  representative  from  that  League  is  to  tell 
you  whether  it  has  proved  worth  while.  St.  John's,  Fayetteville,  St. 
John's,  Wilmington,  St.  Peter's,  Washington,  St.  Mary's,  Kinston, 
are  the  other  parishes  in  which  the  League  has  been  formed. 

From  March  to  July,  1920,  I  had  the  pleasure  of  visiting  27  Parish- 
es, and  being  in  attendance  at  the  Convocation  of  Edenton  at  Green- 
ville in  May.  In  March  also  I  was  a  delegate  at  an  InterChurch 
World  Movement  Conference  in  Charlotte,  one  of  the  last  to  be  held. 
Then  in  the  first  week  of  June  was  our  own  St.  Mary's  Conference, 
resumed  once  more  after  an  intermission  caused  by  the  war.  Later 
in  the  same  month  I  was  a  student  at  Blue  Ridge,  where  I  received 
much  practical  help  and  inspiration  from  Miss  Tillotson's  classes  on 
the  Survey.  In  August  I  spent  ten  priceless  days  at  Sewanee,  where 
information  on  every  branch  of  the  Church's  Mission  was  so  dis- 
pensed that  one  really  felt  insulated.  My  friends,  these  Summer 
Training  Schools,  so  necessary  in  secular  education,  are  even  more 
so  in  religious  education.  Workers  we  have,  but  where  are  our 
leaders!  I  don't  know  a  more  essential  obligation  laid  on  every 
parish  than  this  of  sending  at  least  one  delegate  to  a  summer  school. 
That  can  well  be  our  service  in  the  Field  or  Diocese. 

In  September,  October  and  November  I  went  to  10  parishes,  the 
N.  W.  C.  Conference  at  Kinston,  and,  as  a  guest  of  the  Commission, 
attended  a  Conference  on  Inter-Racial  Co-Operation,  held  in  Mem- 
phis. This  was  most  interesting,  and  demonstrated  clearly  what  the 
spirit  of  Christ  could  accomplish  in  bringing  about  a  better  racial 
undertanding. 

After  our  two  Convocations  in  November  I  went  to  Louisville  for 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.         39 

the  Synod,  and  on  my  return  stopped  over  in  Asheville,  where  by 
invitation  of  the  District  I  held  a  two  days  institute  on  the  Church 
Service  League. 

The  foregoing  in  brief  summarizes  the  actual  physical  part  of  my 
work,  but  pages  could  be  added  if  I  attempted  to  tell  what  I  gained 
from  each  experience,  socially,  mentally,  and  spiritually. 

The  joy  of  feeling  mere  acquaintance  deepening  into  friendship, 
the  cordial  courtesy  of  the  clergy,  their  willing  cooperation,  the 
ungrudging  hospitality,  the  thrill  of  finding  a  quickened  interest  and. 
zeal  in  the  work  of  the  whole  Church.  Everywhere  I  have  found 
that,  and  it  has  seemed  to  me  that  I  could  see  the  S'pirit  of  God 
moving  upon  the  face  of  the  waters! 

Even  in  these  months  of  financial  depression  there  is  evidenced 
a  sincere  desire  to  seek  first  the  Kingdom  of  God  and  His  righteous- 
ness, because  there  is  full  faith  in  the  promise, — "and  all  the^e 
things  shall  be  added  unto  you." 

May  God  use  us,  and  bless  all  our  efforts  to  advance  His  line! 
Respectfully  submitted, 

GABRIELLE  deR.  WADDELL, 

Field  Secretary. 


REPORT  OF  THE  CORRESPONDENT  CHURCH   PERIODICAL 

CLUB. 

Madam  President,  Officers  and  Delegates: 

In  comparing  the  figures  given  in  my  last  year's  report  of  the 
C.  P.  C.  work  with  those  that  I  will  give  this  year,  there  is  cause  for 
encouragement.  After  all  we  are  told  that  the  seed  which  forth- 
with sprung  up,  flourished  for  but  a  brief  season  because  there  was 
no  depth  of  earth.  How  much  better  is  the  slow,  sure  growth  such 
as  is  the  product  of  the  good  soil  furnished  by  those  who  hear,  re- 
ceive, and  understand  the  word.  The  soil  of  all  the  Five  Fields  of 
Service  can  show  the  fruits  of  the  C.  P.  C.  efforts,  but  the  laborers 
are  still  too  few! 

The  Diocese  of  East  Carolina  now  has  eight  active  librarians,  and 
4  who  are  trying  to  build  up  the  work.    Let  us  name  them. 

Library  2 — Miss  Marian  Skinner,  St.  Paul's,  Edenton. 

Library  3 — Miss  Mattie  Griffin,  Christ  Church,  New  Bern,  from 
whom  I  have  had  no  report. 

Library  4 — Miss  Maria  Walker,  St.  James,  Wilmington. 

Library  5 — Mrs.  J.  D.  McCarely,  St.  John's,  Wilmington. 

Library  6— Miss  Fannie  Bryan,  St.  Peter's,  Washington. 

Library  8 — Mrs.  Sallie  Biggs,  Advent,  Williamston. 


40  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

Library  9 — Mrs.  Louis  S'mith,  St.  Paul's,  Greenville. 
Library  10 — Mrs.  J.  B.  Flougher,  Grace  Church,  Plymouth. 
Library  11 — Miss  Stella  Phelps,  Grace,  Wood vi lie.     (Miss  Phelps 
has  been  unavoidably  prevented  from  doing  active  work.) 
Library  12 — Miss  Sue  Collier,  S't.  Stephen's,  Goldsboro. 
Library  13 — Miss  Northrop,  St.  Paul's,  Wilmington. 
Library  14 — Mrs.  J.  Q.  Beckwith,  Trinity,  Lumberton. 

Tbis  year  82  contributors  are  sending  nearly  100  periodicals,  and 
odd  magazines,  books,  papers  to  the  number  of  451  have  been  dis- 
tributed. 

Three  boxes  always  welcome  at  Camp  and  Hospital,  have  been 
sent,  and  85  Christmas  and  Easter  cards,  which  carry  a  message 
of  cheer  and  fellowship  to  lonely  shut-ins. 

Such  notes  of  gratitude  are  received  for  a  little  book  of  Bishop 
Brent's,  for  instance,  or  the  regular  mailing  of  a  magazine,  that  one 
is  almost  hurt  at  the  hint  of  mental  hunger  revealed  by  these  men 
on  the  outposts,  cut  off  from  so  much  that  to  the  more  materially 
privileged  seems  necessary  to  life. 

The  Church  has  entrusted  to  the  C.  P.  C.  the  responsibility  and 
privilege  of  raising  the  Library  for  St.  Paul's  College,  Tokyo,  the 
possession  of  which  will  change  a  College  to  a  University.  Gifts  of 
money  or  books  are  needed,  and  the  time  limit  is  August,  1922. 
Your  Correspondent  will  be  glad  to  give  any  information  in  regard 
to  this  movement. 

In  the  organization  of  the  Provincial  C.  S.  L.  the  Correspondent 
of  East  Carolina  has  been  asked  to  represent  the  Church  Periodical 
Club  temporarily  on  the  Executive  Council,  and  while  the  honor  is 
appreciated,  the  work  of  the  correspondent  has  been  greatly  increas- 
ed. I  ask  for  the  interest  and  co-operation  of  each  and  every  one, 
clergy  and  laity,  in  the  work  of  the  Church  Periodical  Club  which 
is  "to  make  the  light  of  His  glory  shine  forth  in  the  dark  places  of 
the  earth."  Respectfully  submitted, 

GABRIELLE  DeR.  WADDELL, 

Cor.  27  C.  P,  C. 

Report  from  January  1,  1920,  to  December  31,  1920. 

Librarians— active  8;  inactive  4. 

Contributors,  82. 

Periodicals,   100. 

Miscellaneous,  4*51. 

Boxes  3^ 

Cards,  Christmas  and  Easter,  85. 

Expended  by  Librarians,  $4.85. 

Expended  by  Correspondents,  $1.90. 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  41 


REPORT  OF  BOX  SECRETARY. 

Madam  President  and  Women  of  East  Carolina: 

My  appointment,  by  Bishop  Darst,  last  October  as  Box  Secretary 
|of  Elast  Carolina  is  so  recent  that  I  feel  sure  that  I  am  not  only 
the  newest,  but  also  the  most  inexperienced  officer  at  this  Conven- 
tion. Things  were  very  much  confused  on  my  part  at  first,  from  lack 
of  knowledge  and  as  to  how  to  proceed  with  the  work.  With  the 
help  of  our  "President,  who  is  ever  ready  and  willing",  T  trust  that  in 
the  future  I  will  be  able  to  give  a  better  account  of  myself. 

As  soon  as  I  received  the  literature  and  plans  for  re-organization 
of  the  Box-Work,  I  wrote  to  every  parish  and  mission  in  the  Diocese, 
asking  for  their  co-operation  in  putting  this  work  through  in  East 
Carolina.  Two  stock  rooms  have  been  started  in  the  Diocese.  One 
at  Wilmington,  with  Mrs.  L.  S.  Boyd  in  charge,  for  the  Convocation 
of  Wilmington,  another  at  Edenton  with  Mrs.  H.  G.  Wood  in  charge, 
for  the  Convocation  of  E'denton.  The  parishes  and  missions  have 
responded  beautifully  and  we  hope  soon  to  have  two  well  supplied 
stock  rooms. 

One  personal  box  has  been  sent  to  a  missionary  in  Wisconsin.  The 
box  was  packed  and  shipped  by  Mrs.  S.  J.  Poisson,  of  Wilmington. 
St.  James  and  St.  John's,  Wilmington;  (Bt.  Paul's,  E:lentcn;St.  John's, 
Fayetteville,  and  Christ  Church,  New  Bern,  sending  the  supplies. 
This  however,  will  be  in  the  report  for  1921. 

The  Box  Work  for  1920  was  sent  out  by  the  Convocational  Presi- 
dents and  the  reports  sent  to  me  are  as  follows: 

Rev.  F.  B.  Drane,  Alaska— 48  boxes,  value  $2,332.44. 

Thompson  Orphanage,  Charlotte — 21  boxes,  value  $669.49. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

RENNIE  S.  McMULLAN, 

Box  Secretary 


REPORT  OF   SECRETARY   OF  "THE  SPIRIT  OF   MISSIONS." 

My  report  will  have  to  be  given  in  a  general  way,  as  I  have  been 
unable  to  write  as  many  letters  or  solicit  as  many  new  subscribers 
as  I  wanted  to.  It  has  been  impossible  for  the  Missions  House  to 
send  a  -new  list,  so  my  figures  are  based  on  the  list  sent  some  time 
ago.  As  near  as  we  can  teU  we  have  200  subscribers,  presuming 
that  all  renewals  have  been  sent  in.  This  is  not  as  large  as  it  should 
be,  but  it  is  not  discouraging. 

The  Church  Scncols  have  done  much  toward  distributing  our  Mag- 
azine and  the  Lenten  number  has  been  read  by  many  people  who 
have  never  seen  it  before.     I  hope  that  my  successor  will  be  able 


42  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

to  get  it  placed  in  all  our  Public  Libraries  and  that  we  will  soon  see 
The  Spirit  of  Missions  in  every  Church  home  in  the  diocese.  With 
sincere  thanks  for  your  help  and  co-operation, 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MTNNTE  B.  HILL. 

SUBSCRIBERS  TO  SPIRIT  OF  MISSIONS'. 

Convocation  of  Edenton — Aurora,  1;  Avoca,  2;  Ayden,  2;  Belhaven 
2;  Edenton,  9;  Elizabeth  City,  7;  Farmville,  1;  Gatesville,  1;  Green- 
ville, 3;  Grifton,  1;  Hertford,  3;  Oriental,  1;  Roper,  1;  Stonewall,  1; 
Sunbury,  1;  Washington,  10;  Williamston,  2;  Windsor,  6;  Wood- 
vil  le,  1. 

Convocation  of  Wilmington — Atkinson,  1;  Beaufort,  2;  Faison,  1; 
Fayetteville,  19;  Goldsboro,  6;  Hope  Mills,  1;  Kinston,  9;  New  Bern, 
6;   Snow  Hill,  1;   Wilmington,  62 

ANNUAL    REPORT   OF   THE   GIRLS'   FRIENDLY   SOCIETY— 1920. 

Madam  President,  Officers  and  Members  of  the  Convention: 

There  has  never  been  a  greater  need  for  work  :imong  girls  thmi 
there  is  today.  Tn  East  Carolina  our  Society  is  still  struggling 
against  many  discouragements,  yet  we  feel  those  efforts  are  not  m 
vain.  "Thousands  of  young  women  in  all  parts  of  the  country  with 
the  same  high  ideals  based  on  simple  spiritual  and  wholesome  hu- 
man understanding  can  raise  the  whole  tone  of  moral  and  social 
life."  All  that  is  highest  and  best  in  our  home  life  and  in  our  na- 
tional life  depends  very  largely  upon  our  women.  As  our  ideals  and 
aims  are  understood,  our  Society  will  grow. 

The  New  Bern  Branch  has  labored  against  many  odds  for  the  past 
few  years,  but  now  feels  repaid  for  its  struggle  and  is  enthusiastic 
over  its  work.  The  few  associates  who  bravely  tried  to  hold  their 
Branch  together  during  the  illness  of  the  Secretary  deserve  the  en- 
couragement that  has  come  to  them  and  are  justly  proud  of  the 
renewed  interest  in  all  Girls'  Friendly  woik.  With  an  average  at- 
tendance of  thirty  or  thirty-live,  new  ones  coming  in  at  every  meet- 
ing and  a  number  of  visitors,  the  interest  and  enthusiasm  will 
spread.  In  the  Spring  they  gave  a  play,  cleared  fifty  dollars  and  are 
planning  to  give  another  play  in  the  Fall.  The  Victrola  purchased 
by  this  Branch  to  .be  used  during  the  Winter  is  to  be  sent  to  the 
Holiday  Home  in  the  Summer.  They  will  also  send  one  dozen  towels 
embroidered  with  G.  F.  S.  They  sent  a  box  to  the  Orphanage, 
amounting  to  eight  and  one-half  dollars  ($8.50),  and  plan  to  send 
another  for  Christmas;  sent  ten  dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($10.50)  to 
Central  Fund  and  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($2.50)  for  badges. 
The  Branch  gave  a  shower  for  one  of  their  Associates,  just  before 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.         43 

her  marriage.  Both  in  work  and  in  play,  a  happy  interest  is  shown 
and  we  expect  great  things  from  this  Branch. 

At  the  Ascension  Branch,  Wilmington,  we  are  most,  fortunate  in 
having  five  of  our  best  workers  to  carry  on  the  work  for  Candidates 
and  Members.  The  Members  are  interested  in  their  G.  F.  S.  work 
and  thoroughly  enjoy  the  weekly  meetings. 

Nowhere  could  there  be  a  more  enthusiastic  group  than  the  large 
crowd  of  Candidates  found  at  the  Ascension;  often  a  small  group  of 
boys  have  been  interested  workers  of  this  candidates'  class.  These 
little  folks  have  made  paper  dolls  and  paper  beads  and  in  the  Spring 
they  made  all  the  things  for  their  sale,  which  was  very  successful. 
Now  they  are  busy  making  rag  dolls,  for  the  Christmas  Bazaar. 

St.  James'  Branch  of  the  Girls'  Friendly  was  organized  in  July, 
1919,  and  about  the  first  work  of  any  moment  that  it  did  was  to  serve 
supper  to  the  working  girls  of  the  city  down  town  during  the  Christ- 
mas season,  for  two  nights,  at  &  nominal  charge.  This  was  not  a 
very  successful  venture,  and  the  supper  was  not  well   attended. 

A  study  class  was  organized  for  the  Lenten  season  which  was  lead 
by  Miss  Carrie  K.  Myers  and  was  very  interesting  and  appreciated. 
At  Easter,  cards  Were  sent  to  the  orphans  at  the  Thompson  Orphan- 
age at  Charlotte. 

A  supper  was  given  in  May  to  strangers  working  in  the  office  of 
Mr.  E.  L.  Prince,  at  the  Atlantic  Coast  Line.  This  supper  was  really 
a  charming  affair  and  was  followed  up  by  a  supper  one  S'unday 
night  at  the  Holiday  Home  for  this  same  group  of  girls,  then  another 
time  a  candy-pulling  at  the  home  of  one  of  the  Associates. 

The  annual  pageant  of  the  Girls  Friendly  was  given  on  Mav  25th 
at  the  Parish  House  and  netted  $60.00.  which  was  sent  to  the  Central 
Office. 

An  attempt  was  made  during  the  Summer  to  start  work  at  the 
Bellwill  Cotton  Mills,  but  was  not  successful,  due  to  inability  to  se- 
cure a  room. 

Re-organization  was  accomplished  at  the  meetings  held  on  October 
18th  and  25th  and  we  hope  to  do  more  this  winter.  We  have  started 
by  sending  a  box — valued  at  $50.00 — to  a  family  of  children  at  At- 
kinson, N.  C. — the  mother  having  been  sent  to  a  sanatorium  with 
tuberculosis. 

The  Masonboro  Branch,  our  only  rural  branch,  did  some  work  in 
the  spring,  but  on  account  of  sickness  of  the  Secretary,  have  had  no 
ujeetings  for  several  months.  They  plan  to  begin  work  soon — the 
meeting  together  of  these  little  children  who  live  so  far  apart  is  a 
pleasure  we  little  realize. 

The  Holiday  House  was  open  for  six  weeks  this  summer  and  while 
we  were  disappointed  in  the  small  number  of  guests,  we  hope  each 
and  eveiy  one  was  made  happier  for  their  stay  in  our  delightful 
home  on  tiie  Beach.  By  renting  the  Holiday  House  we  were  helped 
fin&ncially.  Our  Holiday  House  Associate,  Miss  Jennie  Murchison,  de- 


44  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

serves  our  thanks  and  a  great  deal  of  credit  for  her  efforts  towards 
reducing  the  debt  on  the  House.  The  entire  debt  has  been  paid. 
Now  this  Holiday  House  is  our  very  own. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MARY  CLARK  THOMAS. 


REPORT  OF  THE  PRESIDENT,  CHURCH   SCHOOL  SERVICE 

LEAGUE. 

Madam  President  and  Women  of  East  Carolina: 

It  is  rather  difficult  to  give  an  accurate  report  of  the  work  done  by 
the  boys  and  girls  of  the  diocese  during  the  past  year.  There  has 
necessarily  been  many  changes  and  much  reorganization.  Having 
had  the  great  privilege  of  being  instructed  at  two  Summer  Confer- 
ences by  Miss  Frances  Withers.  I  felt  a  great  desire  to  quickly  put 
the  knowledge  gained  into  practice  by  organizing  Church  School 
Service  Leagues  throughout  the  diocese  and  it  is  a  great  disappoint- 
ment that  many  parishes  have  not  yet  caught  the  vision  of  the  larger 
service  which  can  be  given  Ihrough  the  Church  School  Service 
League.  A  beginning  has  been  made,  however,  and  those  parishes 
with  Leagues  are  most  enthusiastic  over  the  increase  in  infprest  and 
the  very  large  increase  in  contributions. 

The  members  of  both  the  Church  School  Service  League  and  Junior 
Auxiliary  have  served  in  the  Five  Fields  not  only  by  the  giving  of 
money  but  also  by  giving  of  themselves.  In  the  parish  they  have 
joined  in  the  cleaning  and  decorating  of  the  church  and  in  many 
other  ways  have  they  been  helpful  both  in  parish  and  community. 
One  instance  of  service  being  that  of  reading  and  singing  for  a  blind 
man.  Their  aim  has  been  to  serve  in  the  Five  Fields  by  the  five  fold 
plan  of  prayer,  study,  work,  gifts  and  fellowship. 

Besides  giving  help  to  the  parish,  community,  and  diocose  boxes 
containing  both  joyful  and  useful  gifts  have  been  sent  to  missions 
in  A'aaka,  California,  Patterson  School,  N.  C,  Rev.  Mr  Savage  Ashe 
County  N.  C,  and  the  Thompson  Orphanage.  They  have  given  to 
[be  work  in  China  and  Japan  as  well  as  elsewhere  in  the  v»  orld  field. 

The  president  of  the  Church  School  Service  League  attended  the 
St.  Mary's,  Blue  Ridge  and  Sewanee  Conferences ;  also  both  the  Con- 
vocation of  Edenton  and  that  of  Wilmington  as  well  ^s  the  parishes 
of  Ayden,  Zion,  and  Greenville. 

There  are  in  the  Diocese  now  eight  parishes  in  which  che  Church 
School  Service  League  is  organized  at  least  in  part — Ayden,  Green- 
vMle,  Lumberton,  Plymouth,  Roper,  Washington,  St.  James,  Wil- 
mington, and  Windsor.  I  hesitate  to  name  the  banner  branch  as 
pome  have  not  understood  that  in  the  League  they  were  expected  to 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  45 

report  the  money  spent  by  the  Church  School  in  the  Five  Fields. 
According  to  the  reports  received  Washington  leads  with  $596.26, 
Greenville  coming  second  with  $360.72.  St.  James',  Wilmington's 
report  of  $152.30  did  not  include  any  Church  School  funds  being  their 
week  day  work  alone. 

Edenton  leads  the  Juniors  with  $199.50,  with  Elizabeth  City  second 
with  $100.50.  Some  of  the  smaller  branches  of  the  Church  School 
Service  League  and  Junior  Auxiliary  have  excellent  reports,  espec- 
ially Winterville  and  Ayden,  considering  the  number  of  members. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Little  Helpers,  Mrs.  Blackford  reports  nine- 
teen branches  giving  in  money  $127.46.  S't.  James,  Wilmington, 
leads  with  $31.79,  Washington  second  with  $25.00. 

The  total  report  of  all  work  is — 

Church  School  Service  League  (8  branches) $1,411.46 

Junior  Auxiliary   (13  branches) 787.39 

Little  Helpers  (19  branches) (    127.46 

Making  a  total  of $2,326.31 

In  closing  this  my  first  report  as  president  of  the  Church  School 
Service  League  I  want  to  thank  most  sincerely  the  President  and 
other  officers  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  for  their  help  and  co-opera- 
tion. And  now  may  I  ask  that  each  delegate  present  will  pledge 
herself  to  help  in  the  work  of  organizing  the  Church  School  Service 
League  so  that  the  Diocese  may  go  forward  in  this  great  work  of 
the  Church  as  she  has  in  all  others. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

RENA  HOYT  HARDING 


FINANCIAL  REPORT  CHURCH  SCHOOL  SERVICE  LEAGUE  AND 
JUNIOR   AUXILIARY. 

St.  Peters,  Washington,  N.  C $  596.26 

S't.  Thomas 35.25 

Grace,  Plymouth 206 .  30 

St.  Luke 30 .  00 

St.  James,  Griffon 18 .  63 

Church  of  the  Advent 29.45 

St#  Paul's,  Edenton 199 .  50 

St.  James,  Belhaven 20 .  61 

Christ  Church,  Elizabeth  City , 100.50 

Emanuel,  Farmville  40 .  20 

Holy  Trinity,  Hertford   22.75 

St.  Luke's,  Winterville 49 .  38 

St    Paul's,  Greenville 360.72 

Trinity,  Lumberton  12 .  00 


46  Diocese  or  East  Carolina. 

St.  Paul's,  Beaufort 40 .  00 

St.  Stephen's,  Goldsboro   14 . 00 

S't.  John's,  Fayetteville   91.00 

St.  Philip's   10.00 

S't.  James',  Wilmington   152 .  30 

St.  Paul's,  Wilmington 75 .  00 

St.  John's,  Wilmington    s 95 .  00 


$2198.85 


FINANCIAL  REPORT  LITTLE  HELPERS— 1920 

St.  Peters,  Washington  $  25 . 00 

St.  John's,  Fayetteville 3 .  00 

Church  of  the  Advent,  Williamston 16.80 

Grace  Church,  Flymouth 2.20 

Christ  Church,  Elizabeth  City , 22 .  00 

St.  Mary's,  Kinston   6 .  32 

S't.  James'  Mission,  Ayden 2 .  79 

St    John's,  Wilmington   7 .  00 

S't.  James,  Wilmington  31 . 79 

St.   Paul's,  Wilmington 10. 5S 

Total    ' $127.46 

Respectfully  submitted, 
MARIAN  R.  P.  BLACKFORD,  Secretary. 
Disbursements  Through   C.  S.  S.   L.  Treasurer. 

St.  Mary's  Fund $       4 .  00 

United  Thank  Offering   5 .  00 

Central  Expense  Fund 5 .  00 

St.  Luke's  Hospital,  Tokyo 5 .  00 

St.  Agnes'  S'chool,  Kyoto 5 .00 

Bishop's  Fund 4 .  00 

Thompson  Orphanage 10 .  00 

Little  Helpers  Day  School — Shanghai 5.00 

Hart  Day  School,  Hankow, 5 .  00 

Gaylord   Mitchell   Memorial ' 5.00 

Mission  Font  2 .  50 

St.  Agnes  Hospital,  Raleigh 5 .  00 

Armenians   10 .  29 

Christ  School,  Arden 5 .  00 

Valle  Crusis   5 .  00 

Mary  E.  Hart  Memorial 2.50 

Field  Secretary  salary  and  expenses 2 .  50 

Postage  , .50 

Total $  86.29 


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51 


LIST  OF  DELEGATES  AND     VISITORS  WHO     ATTENDED  THE 

ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  WOMAN'S  AUXILIARY  AND 

PAROCHIAL    SOCIETY    IN    ST.    PAUL'S    PARISH, 

EDENTON,   N.   C.    APRIL   5-6,   1921. 


Miss  Minnie  Albertson 

Mrs.  Leslie  Griffin 

Mrs.  R.  W.  Askew 

Mrs.  M.  R.  Griffin 

Mrs.  E.  T.  Askew 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Griggs 

Mrs.  W.  F.  Babb 

Mrs.  Annie  Quin  Guilford 

♦Mrs.  R.  P^  Badham 

Mrs.  N.  R.  Hampton 

♦Mrs.  W.  M.  Badham 

Miss  Rena  Harding 

Miss  Myrtle  Banks 

Mrs.  Walter  Harding 

Mrs.  A.  M.  Blackford 

Mrs.  T.  S.  Harney 

Mrs^  Henry  Blount 

Mrs.  B.  W.  Hathaway 

Mrs.  H.  A.  Bond 

Miss  Margaret  Hathaway 

♦Mrs.  W.  R.  Capehart 

Mrs.  T.  G.  Hays 

Mrs.  Frank  Capps 

Mrs.  J.  C.  Hill 

Mrs.  G.  A.  Cardwell 

Miss  Bessie  Ireland 

♦Mrs.  T    V.  Chears 

Mrs.  Joshua  T.  James 

Miss  Sue  Collier 

Mrs.  W.  G.  James 

♦Mrs.  E.  R.  Conger 

Mrs.  Alice  Jarvis 

♦Mrs.  E.  C.  Conger 

Mrs.  R   W.  Johnston 

♦Mrs.  J.  H.  Conger 

Mrs.  T.  C.  Jones 

Mrs.  W^  T.  Cross 

Mrs.  J.  W.  Joyner 

Miss  Lossie  deR.  Cotchett 

♦Mrs.  C.  E.  Kramer 

Mrs.  W.  R.  Cowper 

Mrs.  G.  W.  Lay 

Mrs.  B.  T.  Cox 

♦Miss  B.  H.  Leary 

Mrs.  J.  D.  Cox 

♦Mrs.  W.  J.  Leary 

Mfs.  Thomas  Campbell  Darst 

Mrs.  R.  I.  Leary 

Mrs.  D.  R.  Davis 

Mrs.  J.  N    McCabe 

Mrs.  T.  Bonner  Dixon 

♦Mrs#  Sidney  McMullan 

♦Mrs.  R.  B.  Drane 

Mrs.  C.  B.  McKeel 

♦Miss  Katharine  Drane 

Mrs.  W.  D.  McMillan,  Jr. 

♦Miss  Marian  Drane 

♦Miss  Camilla  McMullan 

Mrs.  W.  P.  Duff 

Mrs.  C.  M.  Melick 

Mrs.  M.  S.  Elliott 

Miss  Jennie  Murchison 

Mrs.  Ed  Fixter 

Miss  Caroline  K.  Myers 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Flora 

Miss  Phadra  Norsworthy 

♦Mrs.  E.  W.  Fagan 

Miss  Ethel  Parker 

Mrs.  W.  G.  Gaither 

Miss  J    L.  Parker 

♦Mrs.  W.  A.  Graham 

Mrs.  H.  M.  Parshley 

Mrs.  George  Gray 

Mrs.  George  Peschau 

Mrs.  Henry  Grice 

Mrs.  H.  H.  Phelps 

Miss  Susan  Grice 

Mrs.  Fred  Phillips 

*  Residents  of  Edenton,  N.  C. 


Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 


Miss  Lilas  L.  Quelch 

Mrs.  A.  M.  Waddell 

Mrs.  E,  R    Roberts 

Mrs.  R.  P.  Walker 

♦Mrs.  W.  D.  Pruden 

♦Miss  E.  A.  Warren 

♦Miss  Mary  Pruden 

Mrs.  H.  C.  Warren 

♦Miss  Margaret  Pruden 

*Mrs.  J.  C.  Warren 

Miss  Anna  L.  Robertson 

*Miss  M.  A.  Warren 

Miss  Eloise  Robinson 

Mrs.  G.  L.  Washburn 

♦Mrs.  Roga  Sliipp 

Mrs.  Lucy  Watkins 

♦Mrs.  T.  H.  Shepard 

Mrs.  Richard  Williams 

Mrs.  Jt  L.  Sliackleford 

Miss  M^  W.  Winborne 

Miss  Emily  Skinner 

Mrs.  C.  T.  Windley 

♦Miss  J.  C.  Skinner 

Mrs.  C.  C.  Winslow 

♦Miss  Marian  F.  Skinner 

Miss  Mae  Wood  Winslow 

Mrs.  James  Grist  Staton 

Mrs.  T.  F.  Winslow 

Mrs.  R.  W.  Smith 

Mrs.  Watson  Winslow 

Mrs,  Bessie  Stewart 

Mrs.  James  F^  Woolvin 

Mrs.  T.  W.  Styron 

*Miss   C.  D.  Wood 

Miss  Myrtle  Swindell 

*Mrs.  C.  H.  Wood 

Mrs.  Alfred  Taylor 

*Mrs.  Ed.  Wood 

Mrs.  John  Tucker 

*Mrs.  H.  G.  Wood 

Mrs.  Helen  Turnage 

*Miss  Sophie  Wood 

♦Mrs.  C.  P    Wales 

♦Mrs.  G.  C.  Wood. 

*  Residents  of  Edenton,  N.  C. 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  53 


CONSTITUTION. 

The  East  Carolina  Branch  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  to  the  Pre- 
siding Bishop  and  Council. 

Article   I — Name*. 

The  name  of  this  Association  shall  be  the  East  Carolina  Branch  of 
the  Woman's  Auxiliary  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  and  Council. 

Article   II — Object. 

The  object  of  this  Association  shall  be  to  carry  out  within  the 
Diocese  of  East  Carolina  the  purposes  and  work  of  the  Woman's 
Auxiliary  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  and  Council. 

Article   III — Membership. 

All  women  and  girls  by  virtue  of  their  baptism  are  considered 
possible  members  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary.  All  those,  who  in  this 
Diocese,  by  their  prayers,  work  or  offerings,  aid  the  Missions  of  the 
Church  may  become  by  enrollment,  actual  members  of  the  East 
Carolina  Branch. 

Article     IV — Officers. 

The  officers  of  this  Association  shall  be  a  President,  two  Vice- 
Presidents,  Secretary,  Treasurer,  Treasurer  for  the  United  Thank 
Offering,  two  Educational  Secretaries,  Box  Secretary,  Field  Sec- 
retary, Secretary  of  the  Spirit  of  Missions;  all  of  whom  shall  con- 
stitute the  Executive  Board. 

Article    V — Amendment. 

This  Constitution,  having  been  approved  by  the  Bishop,  may  be 
amended  with  his  approval  by  the  Association  at  its  Annual  Meeting, 
two-thirds  of  the  Representatives  present  concurring,  notice  of  the 
proposed  amendments  having  been  given  one  month  previous  to  that 
Annual  Meeting. 


BY-LAWS. 

Article  I — Duties  and  Powers  of  Officers. 

Section  1.  President.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings 
of  this  Association  and  of  the  Executive  Board.  She  shall  conduct 
the  correspondence  with  the  General  Secretary,  the  Bishop,  and  do 
whatever  in  her  judgment  is  best  to  advance  the  work  of  this  Asso- 
ciation. 

Section  2_  Vice-Presidents.  The  Vice-Presidents  shall  be  Presi- 
dents in  the  Convocation  of  Edenton  and  Convocation  of  Wilming- 


54  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

ton.  They  shall  endeavor  to  promote  the  formation  of  Parish 
Branches  and  to  help  strengthen  those  already  existing.  They  shall 
have  entire  charge  of  the  work  in  their  Convocations,  preside  at 
Convocational  meetings,  and  conduct  the  correspondence  with  the 
President.  They  may  arrange  special  meetings  in  their  convoca- 
tions to  arouse  keener  zeal  and  effort. 

The  Senior  Vice-President  shall  preside  at  Annual  Meetings  and 
meetings  of  the  Executive  Board  in  the  absence  of  the  President. 

Section  3.  Secretary.  The  Secretary  shall:  (1)  Issue  notice  of 
meetings,  (2)  Keep  the  minutes  of  the  Association  and  of  the  Execu- 
tive Board.  (3)  Prepare  and  edit  the  annual  report,  and  shall  per- 
form such  other  duties  as  may  be  assigned  to  her  by  the  Association 
or  the  Executive  Board. 

Section  4.  Treasurer.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  disburse 
all  moneys,  with  the  exception  of  the  United  Thank  Offering. 

Section  5.  Treasurer  United  Thank  Offering.  The  Treasurer  for 
the  United  Thank  Offering  shall  collect  all  contributions  for  the 
United  Thank  Offering  twice  a  year.  She  shall  have  appointed  in 
each  parish  or  mission  a  Treasurer  who  shall  endeavor  to  secure  an 
offering  from  every  woman. 

Section  6.  Educational  Secretaries.  Each  Educational  Secretary 
shall  have  charge  of  that  particular  work  in  her  respective  Convo- 
cation and  shall  endeavor  to  have  a  study  class  in  each  parish  or 
mission.  She  shall  arrange  institutes  and  co-operate  With  the  Con- 
vocational  President. 

Section  7.  Box  Secretary.  The  Box  Secretary  shall  have  charge 
of  all  Box  Work,  receive  allotments  from  headquarters  and  assign 
allotments  to  Parishes  and  Missions  and  appoint  Convocational 
Box  Work  Chairman. 

Section  8.  Field  Secretary.  The  Field  Secretary  shall  visit  all 
Parishes  and  Missions  to  encourage  and  strengthen  the  work  al* 
ready  organized. 

Section  9.  Secretary  Spirit  of  Missions.  The  Secretary  of  the 
Spirit  of  Missions  shall  endeavor  to  have  that  magazine  placed  in 
every  home  in  the  Diocese,  also  in  Public  Libraries  and  Clubs,  and 
do  all  in  her  power  to  make  the  magazine  known  and  read. 

Section  10.  Executive  Board.  The  Executive  Board  shall  be  en- 
trusted with  the  general  business  of  the  Association  and  shall  exer- 
cise all  other  powers  which  are  not  herein  expressly  provided;  after 
consultation  with  the  Bishop,  shall  fill  vacancies  occurring  on  the 
resignation  or  death  of  officers^  Three  members  of  the  Executive 
Board  shall  constitute  a  quorum. 

Section  11.  The  officers  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at  all  meetings 
of  the  Association. 


Woman's  Auxiliary  and  Parochial  Society.  55 


Article  II — Parish  Dues. 

Each  Parish  Branch  shall  send  annually  to  the  Treasurer,  for  the 
current  expenses  of  the  Association  and  other  obligations,the  amount 
asked  for  by  the  Convocational  President  for  Central  Expense  Fund. 

Article   III — Fiscal   Year. 

The  fiscal  year  of  the  Association  shall  be  from  January  first  to 
December  thirty-first. 

Article    IV — Meetings. 

Section  1.  There  shall  be  one  meeting  a  year  of  this  Association, 
at  the  time  and  place  of  the  Diocesan  Council. 

Section  2.  Each  Parish  Branch  shall  be  entitled  to  one  delegate, 
who  shall  attend  all  sessions  and  prepare  a  report  which  she  shall 
read  tc  her  branch  upon  her  return  home 

Section  3.  The  Secretary  shall  call  special  meetings  on  request  of 
the  Bishop  or  President  or  five  members  of  the  Executive  Board. 

Section  4.  At  the  Annual  Meeting  twenty-five  delegates  shall  con- 
stitute a  quorum. 

Section  5.  A  meeting  of  the  Executive  Board  shall  precede  the 
Annual  Meeting  of  the  Association. 

Article  V. — Nominations  and  Elections. 

Section  1.  There  shall  be  appointed  Tri-ennially  by  the  Bishop 
and  President  a  Nominating  Committee  of  three  members,  each  Con- 
vocation being  represented,  which  shall  nominate  one  candidate 
for  each  office"  of  the  Association. 

Section  2.  All  officers  shall  be  elected  by  ballot  of  two-thirds  vote 
at  the  meeting  following  the  Triennial,  and  shall  hold  office  for  three 
years  or  until  the  election  of  their  successors^ 

Article  VI — Reports. 

Each  officer  must  make  a  report  of  her  year's  work,  copies  of 
which  must  be  sent  by  January  30th,  to  the  President  and  to  the 
Secretary. 

Article  VII — Amendments. 

By-Laws  may  be  adopted,  amended  or  repealed  at  any  Annual 
Meeting  by  a  two-third  majority  vote,  notice  of  proposed  changes 
having  been  given  one  month  previous  to  that  Annual  Meeting. 

Article  VIII. 

Roberts  Rules  of  order  shall  govern  all  meetings. 


56  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 


BY-LAWS   OF    THE    EAST    CAROLINA    DIOCESAN    COUNCIL   OF 
THE   CHURCH    SERVICE    LEAGUE. 

PREAMBLE: 

Whereas,  at  the  Triennial  Meeting  of  the  Woman's  Auxiliary,  held 
in  Detroit,  Michigan,  October  7th-21st,  1919,  a  recommendation  was 
adopted  whereby  all  existing  national  organizations  in  which  women 
work  in  the  Church  were  invited  to  join,,  on  an  equal  basis,  in  form- 
ing a  Church  Service  League  which  should  federate  the  work  of  the 
Societies  for  the  purpose  of  appealing  to  all  the  women  of  the 
Church  to  help  in  carrying  forward  the  whole  work  of  the  Church, 
and 

Whereas,  These  organizations  have  all  joined  in  forming  a  Na- 
tional Council  which  is  to  conduct  the  business  of  the  League  and 
prepare  for  its  future  development  with  the  understanding  that  cor- 
responding Councils  shall  be  formed  in  Dioceses  and  Parishes,  and 

Whereas,  since  1908  the  women  of  East  Carolina  have  worked  un- 
der a  similar  organization,  recognizing  all  societies  as  equal  and 
encouraging  all  women  to  work  for  the  Church  as  a  whole. 

Be  it  therefore  Resolved:  That  the  following  are  the  By-Laws  ac- 
cepted by  the  East  Carolina  Diocesan  Council  of  the  Church  Service 
League  at  the  Annual  Meeting  held  in  St.  Paul's,  Edenton,  April 
5th  and  6th.  1921. 


BY-LAWS. 

I — Name. 

The  name  of  this  organization  shall  be  the  East?  Carolina  Diocesan 
Council  of  the  Church  Service  League. 

II — Object. 
The  purpose  of  the  Diocesan  Council  shall  be:  First, — to  federate 
for  mutual  understanding  and  co-ordination  of  effort  all  societies  in 
the  Diocese  in  which  women  work;  Second,  to  form  a  Diocesan 
Church  Service  League  which  shall  give  such  publicity  to  work  al- 
ready undertaken  and  develop  such  new  opportunities  for  service 
as  shall  arouse  the  interest,  enlist  the  sympathy  and  secure  the  re- 
sponse of  every  woman  in  the  Church. 

Ill — Organization. 

First.  The  Diocesan  Council  shall  conduct  the  business  of  the 
Diocesan  Service  League  and  promote  its  edevelopment. 

Second.  The  Council  shall  stand  ready  to  encourage  and  to  assist, 
when  desired,  in  the  formation  of  Parish  Units  of  the  Diocesan  Ser- 


Woman's  .\u\ii.iak\    and  Parochial  Society.  57 

vice  League,  which  shall  be  so  organized  as  to  carry  out  the  purpose 
of  the  League.     (See  paragraph  No.  2.) 

Third.  The  Council  shall  accept  as  a  Unit  of  the  Church  Service 
League  the  Parochial  organization  which  co-ordinates  all  societies 
in  the  Parish  in  which  women  work,  and  which  undertakes  each 
year  some  definite  service  in  each  of  the  rive  fields:  Parish,  Com- 
munity, Diocese,  Nation  and  World. 

IV — Membership. 

The  Council  shall  consist  of  the  following  representatives: 

1.  Three  from  the  Woman's  Auxiliary,  one  each  from  the  following 
named  societies:  Girls'  Friendly  Society,  the  Order  of  the  Daughters 
of  the  King,  The  Church  Periodical  Club,  the  Guild  of  S't.  Barnabas 
for  Nurses.  There  shall  also  be  one  representative  each  from  such 
other  societies  as  shall  be  recognized  hereafter  by  the  Council. 

2.  There  shall  also  be  five  members  at  large  elected  annually  by 
the  Council. 

V — Officers. 

The  officers  of  the  Council  shall  be  as  follows:  President,  ex- 
officio  Chairman,  two  Vice-Chairmen;  a  Secretary,  and  a  Treasurer. 

VI — Duties  of  Officers. 

The  Chairman  shall  preside  at  all  meetings.  She  shall  appoint 
committees,  which  are  not  otherwise  provided,  and  shall  be  a  mem- 
ber ex-officio  of  all  committees. 

The  Secretary  shall  keep  records  of  all  proceedings  of  the  Coun- 
cil, shall  give  notice  of  all  meetings,  and  shall  conduct  all  corre- 
spondence. 

The  Treasurer  shall  hold  all  moneys,  pay  all  bills,  and  render  an 
account  at  the  Annual  Meeting. 

VII — Standing   Committee. 

There  shall   be  three     standing     committees     nominated  by  the 
Chairman  and  elected  by  the  Council: 
1st.     Publicity. 
2nd.     Service. 
3rd.     Education. 

VIM— Meetings. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Council  shall  be  held  at  the  time  and 
place  of  the  Annual  Diocesan  Council. 

Special  meetings  may  be  held  at  the  call  of  the  Bishop  or  of  the 


58  Diocese  of  East  Carolina. 

Chairman,  or  upon  a  written  request  signed  by  three  members  of 
the  Council. 

IX — Quorum. 

Five  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  of  the  Council. 

X — Amendments. 

These  By-Laws  may  be  amended  at  any  meeting  of  the  Council  by 
a  vote  of  two-thirds'  of  the  members  present,  provided  proposed 
amendment  shall  have  been  submitted  in  writing  to  each  member 
of  the  Council  at  least  one  month  prior  to  the  meeting  of  Council. 


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Rt.Rev.  Thomas  C.  Darst, D.D.  .Wilmington ,N.C. 
Rev.  R.  3.  Lewie,  Windsor,  B.C. 
Rev.  Howard  Aliigood,  Grrifton,N.C. 

Rev.  C.  H.  S&sqqw*    Greenville,  I  .  . 
Mr.  W.  B.Campbell",  Senior  Warden,  Wilmington, N.C. 
Rev.  Archer  Boogher,  Fayetteville,  N.C. 
Rev.  Thomas  N.  Brincef ield,   Washington,N.C. 
Co/„v eT  — Rev.  John  B.  Brown,  Washington, N. C. 
Rev.  Joseph  U.    Bynum,  Belhaven,  H. C. 
Rev.  I?.  J.  H.  Coffin,  Kinston,N.C. 
Rev.  F.  D.  Dean,  Wilmington, N. C. 
Rev.  James  B.   .  Cooke,  Wilmington  ,L!.C. 
v.  UB.JDrane,  J.D.,  Edenton,N.C. 
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Rev.  Walter  B.  Clark,  Williamston,N.C. 
Mr..  H.  F.  Wilder,  Senior  Warden,  Wilmington, N.C. 
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